Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society® Core Curriculum: Wound Management [Doughty; McNichol - LIPPINCOTT Williams and Wilkins]

This volume in the new Core Curriculum series from the WOCN® Society 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. Let this evidence-based guide lead you through all of the vital WOC nursing topics… · Official guide for students in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Education Programs · Easy-to-follow format offers you easy-to-remember definitions for vital topics, including: 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 · End-of-chapter Q&As help you remember all vital points · Clinical pearls highlight important takeaways · 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 · 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.