The action-packed reference that takes the stress out of
learning about wound care--and makes it incredibly easy!
Confused by the complexities of wound care?
Worried about doing assessments and procedures correctly?
Let Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy! be your guide!
Tackle the fundamentals of wound care the fun way!
Get all the basics on wound care--the fundamental skills and science you
need, in easy-to-remember ways, including:
- Skin anatomy and physiology in easy-to-follow terms
- Basic wound care assessment, procedures, monitoring, and long-term
care
- The stages of wound healing
- Wound and skin assessment tool
Expert insight and step-by-step direction!
Get the complete how-to on essential nursing procedures, including:
- Quick guide to wound care dressings, with dressing type, indications,
and products
- Prevention, staging, and management of pressure ulcers
- Interventions for diabetic, arterial, vascular, and venous ulcers
- Infection control, patient-teaching tips, pain management, and more
Wound care made easy!
This is the wound care book you've been looking for--the basics in
simple terms, packed with humor and real-life examples.
Practical illustrations throughout focus on helping you learn with ease:
o Just the facts - An outline of chapter content at the start of
every chapter
o Memory joggers - Simple tricks for remembering crucial info
o Stay on the ball - Possible dangers, risks, complications and
safety measures
o Take note! - Tips on documenting patient info
o Dress for success - Tips for choosing and using wound
dressings
o Get wise to wounds - Pointers on doing wound assessments, wound
care procedures, and patient teaching
o Handle with care - Unique wound care needs of pediatric,
geriatric, and bariatric patients
o Quick Quiz - Multiple-choice questions (and answers) at end of
every chapter
