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    Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society core curriculum. Wound management / editors, Dorothy B. Doughty, Laurie L. McNichol.

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    • Title:Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society core curriculum. Wound management / editors, Dorothy B. Doughty, Laurie L. McNichol.
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    • Variant Title:Wound management
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Doughty, Dorothy Beckley, editor.
      McNichol, Laurie L., editor.
      Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society, issuing body.
    • Published/Created:Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2016]
      ©2016

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    • Library of Congress Subjects: Wounds and injuries--Nursing.
      Wounds and injuries--Treatment.
      Wound healing.
      Dermatologic nursing.
    • Medical Subjects:Wounds and Injuries--nursing.
      Skin--injuries.
      Skin Diseases--nursing.
      Wound Healing--physiology.
    • Description:xix, 764 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
    • Summary:This volume in the new Core Curriculum series from WOCNʼ 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.\ \The evidence-based, easy-to-follow format of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society? Core Curriculum: Wound Management facilitates your comprehension of: \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.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781451194401 paperback
      1451194404 paperback
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 General Concepts
      1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin / R. Gary Sibbald
      2. Wound Healing / Janice M. Beitz
      3. Assessment of the Patient with a Wound / Barbara M. Bates-Jensen
      4. General Principles of Wound Management: Goal Setting and Systemic Support / Benjamin F. Peirce
      5. Patient and Caregiver Education: Significance and Guidelines / Lia van Rijswijk
      6. Nutritional Assessment and Support in Relation to Wound Healing / Elizabeth Friedrich
      7. General Principles of Topical Therapy / Bonnie Sue Rolstad
      8. Wound Cleansing and Dressing Selection / Rose W. Murphree
      9. Principles and Guidelines for Wound Debridement / Janet M. Ramundo
      10. Assessment and Management of Wound-Related Infections / Gregory Schultz
      11. Refractory Wounds: Assessment and Management / Debra S. Netsch
      12. Skin and Wound Care for Neonatal and Pediatric Populations / Charleen Singh
      13. Skin and Wound Care for the Geriatric Population / Bonny Flemister
      14. Skin and Wound Care for the Bariatric Population / Susan S. Morello
      15. Skin and Wound Care for the Spinal Cord-Injured Patient / David M. Brienza
      pt. 2 Specific Wounds
      16. General Concepts Related to Skin and Soft Tissue Injury Caused by Mechanical Factors / Laurie L. McNichol
      17. "Top-Down" Injuries: Prevention and Management of Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD), Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (MARSI), and Skin Tears / Sharon Baranoski
      18. Bottom-Up (Pressure Shear) Injuries / C. W. J. Oomens
      19. Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Specific Measures and Agency-Wide Strategies / Morris A. Magnan
      20. Therapeutic Surfaces for Bed and Chair / Carolyn Watts
      21. Venous Insufficiency, Venous Ulcers, and Lymphedema / Joanna J. Burgess
      22. Assessment and Management of Patients with Wounds due to Lower-Extremity Arterial Disease (LEAD) / Phyllis A. Bonham
      23. Lower Extremity Neuropathic Disease / Myra Varnado
      24. Differential Assessment of Lower Extremity Wounds / Laurie L. McNichol
      25. Atypical Lower Extremity Wounds / Barbara Pieper
      26. Foot and Nail Care / Lynn Fong
      27. Wounds Caused by Infectious Processes / Freya van Driessche
      28. Wounds Caused by Dermatologic Conditions / Adela Rambi G. Cardones
      29. Oncology-Related Skin and Wound Care / Carole Bauer
      30. Thermal Wounds: Burn and Frostbite Injuries / Yvette Mier
      31. Traumatic Wounds: Assessment and Management / Lizabeth E. Andrew
      32. Management of Surgical Wounds / Suzanne Creehan
      33. Palliative Wound Care / Barbara A. Dale
      34. Fistula Management / Ruth A. Bryant
      35. Nursing Management of the Patient with Percutaneous Tubes / Michelle C. Rice.
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