References & Resources

Know Before You Wound was developed using current evidence-based clinical guidelines and educ

Professional Organizations

American Diabetes Association. (2025). Foot care. https://diabetes.org

American Podiatric Medical Association. (2025). Diabetic foot health. https://www.apma.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). Diabetes. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (2025). Prevent diabetes problems. https://www.niddk.nih.gov

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society. (2021). Guideline for management of wounds in patients with lower-extremity neuropathic disease. https://www.wocn.org

Clinical Practice Guidelines

American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee. (2025). Standards of care in diabetes—2025. Diabetes Care, 48(Suppl. 1). https://diabetesjournals.org/care/issue/48/Supplement_1

Bus, S. A., Armstrong, D. G., Gooday, C., Jarl, G., Caravaggi, C., Viswanathan, V., & Lazzarini, P. A. (2023). IWGDF guidelines on the prevention of diabetes-related foot disease. International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot. https://iwgdfguidelines.org

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Author:

Kimberly Miletti, MSN, APN-C

Doctor of Nursing Practice Student

William Paterson University

Miletti Medical & Wellness

Last Updated: July 2026