From the Editor
I want to pose 4 clinically relevant and timely questions for our WOC, F&N caring community
Question 1: What are these new MASD codes and how do I apply them to my practice?
All WOCN Society members will want to read the latest Clinical Practice Alert from Bliss and colleagues for a quick and immediately useful guide to the newly approved ICD-10 CM codes.
Question 2: What about pressure injury (PI) prevention in the critical care unit?
Read the cutting edge article from Edsberg and colleagues that provides essential data from 41,866 ICU patients to determine rates of PI, preventive interventions, and adherence rates to these evidence-based and guideline advocated interventions.
Question 3: How do I work with OR Nurses to improve intraoperative PI prevention?
Read the foundational Challenges in Practice article from Creehan and Black for the latest information concerning intraoperative PI prevention guidelines from AORN and concrete examples of how this affects your practice.
Question 4: Is there a validated instrument for measuring Incontinence Associated Dermatitis knowledge to determine the effectiveness of my educational efforts?
A single instrument validated exists that fills this important care gap; it is no surprise that Barakat-Johnson and colleagues chose to publish this important new practice tool in JWOCN.
Have more questions, look to JWOCN for cutting-edge and evidence-based answers!
Mikel Gray PhD, FNP, PNP, CUNP, CCCN, FAANP, FAAN
Editor-in-Chief
