Nurse Teachings on Complications of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Nurse Teachings on Complications of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Nurse educated the patient/caregiver upon the complications of diabetic foot ulcers as follows: Diabetic foot ulcer usually is an ulcer with full-thickness skin loss and a circular punched out appearance. The ulcer site is surrounded by hard callus, which is thickened and hardened portion of the skin. Due to the neuropathy in poorly managed diabetics, individuals often have poor sensation at the ulcer site, which contributes to the [...]