What, you may wonder, is a wound, ostomy, continence, foot care nurse? Most people who ask what I do have had some type of experience with wound care, even if only an accidental cut, scrape or burn.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Convatec, a leading medical products and technologies company focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, is excited to announce its global collaboration ...

Few things are more vexing for frontline nurses than incontinence. Its prevalence can exceed 80% in many nursing homes. But addressing the issue effectively and compassionately can reap dividends not ...

You may not know it but this is World Continence Week dedicated to raising awareness of continence and treatments. Did you also know that urinary incontinence (UI) costs $16 billion a year? Did you ...

April 8-12 event in Charlotte, NC, highlights certified wound, ostomy, and continence nursing expertise. This partnership ensures that WOC nurses have access to education that supports professional ...

As the nation’s population continues to age, more patients are becoming reliant on home healthcare services. In response to this demographic change, healthcare organizations are launching telehealth ...

November 29, 2022 – Patients undergoing abdominal surgery for ostomy placement have high rates of hospital readmissions and emergency department visits – often involving ostomy-related complications, ...

November 17, 2021 – Higher cost of care and worse patient outcomes are associated with incontinence and incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) in acute care settings, according to analysis published ...