Certifications

  • Certified Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN)
  • Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP-BC)

Publications

Journal Articles

Ratliff, C.R. (2014). Factors related to ostomy leakage in the community setting. Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 41(3), 249-253. https://doi.org/10.1097/won.0000000000000017

Ratliff, C.R., Haugen, V. (2013). Selecting a tool for assessing health-related quality of life in ostomates. Journal of Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing, 40(5), 462-467. https://doi.org/10.1097/won.0b013e3182a46db4

Haugen, V., Ratliff, C.R., (2013). Tools for assessing peristomal skin complications. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, 40(2), 131-134. https://doi.org/10.1097/WON.0b013e31828001a7

Noland, L.R., & Ratliff, C.R. (2012). Navigating the institutional review board in the wound, ostomy, and continence research process. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, 39(2), 127-130.

Gray, M., Black, J.M., Baharestani, M.M., Bliss, D.Z., Colwell, J.C., Goldberg, M., . . . Ratliff, C.R. (2011). Moisture-associated skin damage: Overview and pathophysiology. Journal of Wound Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 38(3), 233-241.

Black, J.M., Gray, M., Bliss, D.Z., Kennedy-Evans, K.L., Logan, S., Baharestani, M.M., . . . Ratliff, C.R. (2011). MASD part 2: Incontinence-associated dermatitis and intertriginous dermatitis: A consensus. Journal of Wound Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 38(4), 359-370.

Colwell, J.C., Ratliff, C.R., Goldberg, M., Baharestani, M.M., Bliss, D.Z., Gray, M., ... Black, J.M. (2011). MASD part 3: Peristomal moisture-associated dermatitis and periwound moisture-associated dermatitis: A consensus. Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 38(5), 541-553.

Dixon, M., & Ratliff, C. (2011). Hair braids as a risk factor for occipital pressure ulcer development: A case study. Ostomy Wound Management, 57(9), 48-53.

Ratliff, C.R. (2011). Are you a stomatologist and other ostomy language conundrums. Ostomy Wound Management, 57(1), 1-6.

Ratliff, C.R., Tomaselli N., et al. (2010). Guideline for prevention and management of pressure ulcers. Mount Laurel, NJ, 1-96, WOCN.

Ratliff, C.R. (2010). Pressure ulcer prevention: An update on strategies and terms. Advance for Nurse Practitioners, 18(6), 24-26.

Ratliff, C.R, Tomaselli N. (2010). Update on Evidence-based Guideline for Pressure Ulcers. Long-Term Living, 59(6), 14-19.

Ratliff, C.R. (2010). Early peristomal skin complications reported by WOC nurses in central Virginia. Journal of Wound Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 37(5), 505-10.

Ratliff, C.R., Tomaselli, N. (2010). WOCN Update on Evidence-based Guideline for Pressure Ulcers. Journal of Wound Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 37(5), 459-60.

Ratliff, C.R., Fletcher, K.R. (2007). Skin tears: A review of the evidence to support prevention and treatment. Ostomy Wound Management, 53(3), 32-42.

Books

Crawford, P., Varnado, M., & Ratliff, C.R. (2012). Guideline for management of wounds in patients with lower-extremity neuropathic disease: Wound ostomy continence nursing clinical practice guideline series. WOCN.

Book Sections

Ratliff, C.R. (2015). Lymphedema. In R. Bryant & D. Nix (Eds.), Acute and chronic wounds: Current management concepts (pp. 227-238). Mosby Publishing.

Ratliff, C. R. (2014). Prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers in National pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. In E. Haesler (Ed.), Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers: Clinical practice guideline (pp. 25-39). Cambridge Media.

Orsted, H., Keast, D., McConnell, H., & Ratliff, C. R. (2014). Best practice guidelines, algorithms, and standards: tools to make the right thing easier to do. In D. L. Krasner (Ed.), Chronic wound care: The essentials (pp. 319-330). HMP Communications.

Rodeheaver, G.T., & Ratliff, C.R. (2014). Wound cleansing, wound irrigation, wound disinfection. In D. L. Krasner (Ed.), Chronic wound care: The essentials (pp. ). HMP Communications.

Ratliff, C. R., & Strider, D. V. (2014). Peripheral vascular disorders. In L. Kennedy-Malone, K. R. Fletcher, & L. Martin-Plank (Eds.), Advanced practice nursing in the care of older adults (pp. ). F.A. Davis.

McNichol, L.L., & Ratliff, C.R. (2012). Pressure ulcer prevention programs. In B. Pieper (Ed.), Pressure ulcers: Prevalence, incidence and implications for the future (pp. 197-226). National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.

Ratliff, C.R., & McNichol, L.L. (2012). NPUAP accomplishments over the last 10 years. In B. Pieper (Ed.), Pressure ulcers: Prevalence, incidence and implications for the future (pp. 231-237). National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.

Orsted, H., Keast, D., McConnell, H., & Ratliff, C.R. (2012). Best practice guidelines, algorithms, and standards: Tools to make the right thing easier to do. In D.L. Krasner, G.T. Rodeheaver, R.G. Sibbald, & K.Y. Woo (Eds.), Chronic wound care: A clinical source book for healthcare professionals (5th ed.) (pp. 159-171). HMP Communications.

Ratliff, C.R. (2011). Lymphedema in acute and chronic wounds: Current management concepts. In R. Bryant & D. Nix (Eds.), Acute and chronic wounds: Current management concepts (pp. ). Mosby