Feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of wound care? Skip the
confusion--get fast, clear answers with the newly updated Wound Care
Facts Made Incredibly Quick! (R), 2nd edition.
This friendly pocket resource can bring the right information, skills,
and confidence to your studies and on-the-job performance, with
top-to-bottom guidance on areas including assessment, differential
diagnoses, dressings, treatment plans, and daily management. With
at-a-glance answers and clear, concise direction, this is the ideal
on-the-spot guide for nurses, nursing students, instructors, and all
healthcare practitioners to effectively manage wounds.
Take the expert tour through the latest wound care protocols, with:
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NEW and updated content in colorful, quick-read format with bulleted
content
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NEW and updated tables, photos, drawings, and diagrams
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Pocket-sized, spiral-bound format that provides on-the-go access to
expert guidance
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Brightly colored tabs to aid quick, easy, and on-the-spot research
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Laminated, wipe-clean pages for easy notetaking and erasing
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Dozens of colorful diagrams and illustrations outlining the core
concepts and skills needed for successful wound care, including
- Wound and skin assessment tools, procedures, monitoring, and
long-term care
- Easy-to-follow explanations of skin anatomy and physiology
- Step-by-step how-tos for current treatment algorithms and assessment
skills
- How-tos for procedures such as dry sterile dressings, wet-to-dry
dressings, wound cultures, and wound packing
- Pressure injuries, including preventative strategies
- Strategies for managing pressure, arterial, venous, and diabetic
ulcers
- Wound care products, including cleansers and medications
- Patient teaching points
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Clarifies complex terms and concepts - easy-to-follow guidance on
basic wound care assessment, procedures, monitoring, and long-term
care, including:
- Wound classifications
- Wound healing stages
- Vascular functions
- Classifications of interventions, including antibiotic and
antibacterials, debridement, oxygenation, dressings, and bandages
- Diagnostic tests, treatments, and wrappings for a wide range of
wounds, including vascular and arterial ulcers "
- Nurse Joy" and "Jake" to provide expert insights and encouragement
on interventions and problem-solving
