Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What, you may wonder, is a wound, ostomy, continence, foot care nurse? Most people who ask what I do have had some type of ...

Patients at hospitals staffed by nurses who’ve earned specialty certification in wound, ostomy and continence care are less likely to experience pressure injuries, according to a recent study ...

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 ...

UAB’s Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) team was recently featured on a podcast for WOC teams nationwide. After being recognized earlier this year with the 2025 Employer Recognition Award from the ...

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 ...

(BPT) - If you or a loved one is suffering from a wound-, ostomy- or incontinence-related issue and receiving treatment, it may feel like the condition will never stabilize. But many patients in ...

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, ...

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.