Authors

1. AYELLO, ELIZABETH A. RN, APRN, BC, CWOCN, PhD, FAAN
2. CUDDIGAN, JANET E. RN, PhD

Abstract

Sometimes, it may seem that no matter what you do, a chronic wound won't heal. There's help on the horizon, though: a new way of thinking about managing chronic wounds - called wound bed preparation - that's designed to systematically remove the impediments to wound healing. We'll explain what you can do to set the stage.