Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society® Core Curriculum: Wound Management
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Publisher
LWW
ISBN / ASIN
1451194404
ISBN-13
9781451194401
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Description
This volume in the new Core Curriculum series from WOCN® covers Wound Management, and is the crucial text for nurses practicing or studying wound care. It offers pathology and physiology basics in easy-to-grasp terms, while providing expert guidance on patient management. The perfect study guide for the wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) certification exams, it also provides step-by-step direction on essential nursing procedures.
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The evidence-based, easy-to-follow format of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Societyâ„¢ Core Curriculum: Wound Management facilitates your comprehension of: Â
o    Skin anatomy and physiology
o   Physiology of wound healing
o   Principles of wound assessment and management
o   Nutritional assessment and support.
Step-by-step instruction leads you through care planning and delivery, including oncology-related skin and wound care, and palliative care.
o    End-of-chapter Q&As help you remember all vital points
o    Clinical pearls highlight important takeaways
o    Numerous full-color photos, diagrams, and tables aid understanding of vital topics.
Practical directions cover:
o   Wound cleansing and dressing selection
o   Skin and soft tissue injury caused by mechanical factors
o   Pressure ulcer prevention
o   Venous, arterial, and neuropathic wounds
o   Wounds due to lower-extremity arterial disease and neuropathic disease
o   Surgical wounds
o   Management of patients with percutaneous tubes; fistula management
o   Skin and wound care for neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric populations, and the spinal cord-injured patient.
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society™ Core Curriculum: Wound Management is essential for nursing students in wound care programs; nurses involved in wound care; nurses in gastroenterology, urology, and surgical nursing; graduate nursing students; those seeking WOC certification or recertification; and nursing faculty.
Also available as an e-book at other major retailers
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The evidence-based, easy-to-follow format of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Societyâ„¢ Core Curriculum: Wound Management facilitates your comprehension of: Â
o    Skin anatomy and physiology
o   Physiology of wound healing
o   Principles of wound assessment and management
o   Nutritional assessment and support.
Step-by-step instruction leads you through care planning and delivery, including oncology-related skin and wound care, and palliative care.
o    End-of-chapter Q&As help you remember all vital points
o    Clinical pearls highlight important takeaways
o    Numerous full-color photos, diagrams, and tables aid understanding of vital topics.
Practical directions cover:
o   Wound cleansing and dressing selection
o   Skin and soft tissue injury caused by mechanical factors
o   Pressure ulcer prevention
o   Venous, arterial, and neuropathic wounds
o   Wounds due to lower-extremity arterial disease and neuropathic disease
o   Surgical wounds
o   Management of patients with percutaneous tubes; fistula management
o   Skin and wound care for neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric populations, and the spinal cord-injured patient.
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society™ Core Curriculum: Wound Management is essential for nursing students in wound care programs; nurses involved in wound care; nurses in gastroenterology, urology, and surgical nursing; graduate nursing students; those seeking WOC certification or recertification; and nursing faculty.
Also available as an e-book at other major retailers
