• Felicia Jackson, Inventor of CPR Wrap
    Feb 15 2024

    Meet Inventor, Entrepreneur, and CEO-- the AMAZING Felicia Jackson! A family emergency inspired this Mom to invent a device THAT LITERALLY SAVES LIVES. Listen to her inspiration, trials and tribulations, and be inspired by her determination and grit.

    CPR Wrap website

    Want to win a free CPR Wrap bundle? Be the first to email me with Subject Line "CPR Wrap" at Contact@WoundCareKaren.com

    #cprwrap #woundcarekaren #cprsaveslives #firstresponders #nurses #cpr #hearthealthmonth

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    27 mins
  • WTF with WTD (WET TO DRY DRESSINGS)
    Sep 3 2023

    WOUND CARE KAREN DISCUSSES THE DEFINITION, HISTORY, CONTROVERSY, AND ALTERNATIVES TO WET TO DRY DRESSINGS.

    NIH article against WTD

    Home Healthcare Now article WITH SCRIPT!

    more evidence against WTD

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    11 mins
  • Awake and Walking ICU!
    Jun 13 2023

    Meet Kali Dayton DNP, AGACNP: she's on a mission to improve patient outcomes by decreasing sedation and increasing mobility in the ICU. Learn how her early years as a nurse helped to plant the seeds of change.

    Kali hosts a podcast for clinicians to learn more about Awake and Walking ICUs: WALKING HOME FROM THE ICU

    and she hosts a podcast for families to learn how to support loved ones in the ICU: WALKING YOU THROUGH THE ICU

    Check out her website for more information:

    https://daytonicuconsulting.com/

    #nursing #icunurse #icu #awakeandwalkingicu #daytonicuconsulting

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    59 mins
  • History of Nurses PART TWO
    Jun 6 2023

    Wound Care Karen and Mahsa Kharazi RN pick up right where they left off, about mid 1800s, as they discuss the history of nursing. Heading into modern nursing with Florence Nightingale, up to the Spanish Flu, Eliza Mahoney, M*A*S*H units, the history of regulation and licensure (RN/LPN/LVN), and the controversy/confusion surrounding the many educational pathways (diploma, ADN, BSN, MSN, etc)

    This Podcast Will Kill You

    or listen to episode one of This Podcast Will Kill You about the 'Spanish Flu' - on your favorite podcast platform

    The Barbara Ehrenreich article: Witches, Midwives, and Nurses

    Thank you for supporting this podcast. Please remember to 'subscribe' and please leave a review on the platform.

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    1 hr
  • History of Nurses PART ONE
    Jun 6 2023

    First we were called priestesses, then sisters, then witches. Join Mahsa Kharazi RN and Wound Care Karen as they discuss the very sordid history of nurses. Part One starts at 3000BC and ends in the early 1800s.

    Witches, Midwives, and Nurses article

    Witch Hunt - Scottish study about nurses burned as witches

    Witches of Scotland campaign for justice

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    36 mins
  • Nurses Honor Guard
    Apr 21 2023

    Wound Care Karen interviews Julia Godby Murray, Coordinator of the National Nurses Honor Guard Coalition. The Nurses Honor Guard provides free honor guard service at funerals/memorial service of nurses. Listen as Julie explains the history behind the uniform, as well as significance of the ceremony including the Nightingale Tribute.

    For info on starting a Nurses Honor Guard: https://www.facebook.com/nationalnursehonorguard/

    Live near the Alamo City? Check out your local group: https://sanantonionurseshonorguard.com/

    Julie invites you to contact her for more info on starting a group:

    JMURY581@gmail.com

    #NursesHonorGuard #nurses

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    21 mins
  • All About the APWCA
    Apr 12 2023

    Attention Wound Care Professionals!! Wound Care Karen interviews Liz Faust MSN,CRNP,CSWS,CWOCN-AP,MAPWCA to discuss the advantages of membership in the AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL WOUND CARE ASSOCIATION. Liz is the Vice President of the APWCA, as well as half of the team of The Frank and Lizzie Show on YouTube. Save the date for Wound Week 2023-- Sept 20-24, 2023 in Philadelphia!

    https://apwca.org/

    https://www.abwh.net/. for info on certifications

    http://www.woundweek.com/

    #frankandlizzieshow

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    18 mins
  • How to Dress a Wound
    Apr 10 2023

    Part 2 of her 'Back to Basics' series, Wound Care Karen discusses various ways to dress and care for wounds.

    An article about Dr George Winter and MOIST wound healing:

    https://www.woundsource.com/blog/benefits-moist-wound-healing

    A sample discussion about petrolatum vs Neosporin:

    https://www.skinwellnessflorida.com/blog/deflating-neosporin-dermatologist-dr-anne-marie-tremaine-explains-why-you-should-choose-something-else/

    And the link to Hidrawear, for dressings for armpits, groin, buttocks:

    https://hidrawear.com/home/

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    21 mins