Experienced clinicians Chrystalbelle Rogers, Clinical Director for Mölnlycke Post-Acute, and Dr. Jean Cefalu, full-time Nurse Practitioner at New Orleans VA Medical Center/adjunct Clinical Instructor for LSU Health Science Center’s School of Nursing, join Liz on this episode to discuss both the challenges and the impact of COVID with a focus on pressure-injury management. Dr. Cefalu and Chrystalbelle explain the factors putting people at risk for developing pressure injuries and why COVID caused them, describe preventative measures and new challenges wound care nurses face while protecting and treating pressure-injuries during the pandemic, and share with listeners their best advice for managing skin breakdown/improving the health and quality of life for our loved ones.
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