Wound Care Essentials

Download or read book Wound Care Essentials written by Sharon Baranoski and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2015-07-29 with total page 1009 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by renowned wound care experts Sharon Baranoski and Elizabeth Ayello, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of experts, this handbook covers all aspects of wound assessment, treatment, and care.

Download or read book Wound Care written by Carrie Sussman and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2007 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for health care professionals in multiple disciplines and clinical settings, this comprehensive, evidence-based wound care text provides basic and advanced information on wound healing and therapies and emphasizes clinical decision-making. The text integrates the latest scientific findings with principles of good wound care and provides a complete set of current, evidence-based practices. This edition features a new chapter on wound pain management and a chapter showing how to use negative pressure therapy on many types of hard-to-heal wounds. Technological advances covered include ultrasound for wound debridement, laser treatments, and a single-patient-use disposable device for delivering pulsed radio frequency.

Download or read book Acute & Chronic Wounds written by Ruth A. Bryant and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rev. ed. of: Acute and chronic wounds / [edited by] Ruth A. Bryant, Denise P. Nix. 3rd ed. c2007.

Download or read book Essential Procedures: Acute Care written by Anthony Angelow and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strengthen your advanced practice, acute care nursing skills with Essential Procedures: Acute Care, the indispensable tool for learning how to safely and confidently perform the most common acute care procedures. Organized by body systems, the procedures covered in this book include arterial line insertion, wound closure, and lumbar puncture. A handy, spiral-bound text that lies flat, this ideal resource offers step-by-step direction for acute care nursing students; it is also a handy on-the-unit reference for new acute care nurse practitioners.

Download or read book Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing written by Sonya R. Hardin and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing, Third Edition is an indispensable resource for new and experienced nurses caring for patients in critical care units immediately following cardiac surgery and in the transitioning to home. With an evidence-based foundation, the Third Edition addresses nursing knowledge to meet the needs of acutely ill patients and strategies to optimizing patient outcomes in this dynamic field. Vital information has been added and updated to reflect significant changes in cardiac surgery as well as four new chapters based on needs of patients, families, and readers. These new chapters address nutritional issues, post ICU-care, psychological and spiritual support, and rehabilitation care post cardiac surgery.

Download or read book Essential Elements of Wound Diagnosis written by Rose Hamm and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2021-01-22 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quick-reference, highly visual guide to diagnosing and treating wounds What is the wound etiology? What factors are impeding wound healing? What interventions will facilitate optimal healing? Those are three questions every clinician must answer when caring for a patient with a wound. Essential Elements of Wound Diagnosis provides the facts needed to quickly and accurately diagnose wounds and plan both medical and wound management. The information is presented in a highly visual way: each diagnosis features close-up wound images and a succinct discussion of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, medical management, and wound management. This unique guide serves as a self-assessment tool to help practicing clinicians learn, perfect, and assess clinical diagnostic skills. Perfect for studying for exams/boards or treating patients in any clinical setting, Essential Elements of Wound Diagnosis provides key information in concise, bulleted text, so answers to clinical problems can be located quickly and easily. Features essential information on the evaluation and treatment of: Ischemic wounds Venous wounds Pressure injuries/ulcers Diabetic foot ulcers Burns Immune-mediated tissue injuries Infected wounds Malignant wounds Miscellaneous wounds An appendix lists wounds most commonly encountered based on anatomical location to further assist in making a timely diagnosis.

Download or read book Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy! written by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2007 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy! Second Edition covers fundamental wound care principles and procedures, using a light-hearted, entertaining style. Coverage begins with skin anatomy and physiology, wound progression and healing, and factors that can delay or complicate healing. Subsequent chapters cover wound assessment and monitoring and wound care planning, procedures, and products. The book includes eight pages of full-color illustrations, intervention algorithms for diabetic, arterial, and venous ulcers, and eye-catching logos that emphasize key points. This new edition includes coverage of malignant wounds and palliative care. A new logo highlights considerations for special populations, including pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric patients.