Wound care : a practical guide for maintaining skin integrity

By:

Coleman, Kerrie

Contributor(s):

Neilsen, Glo

Language: English Publisher: Chatswood, NSW : Elsevier, [2020]Description: 221 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780729543170

Subject(s):

Contents:

Principles of Wound Healing -- Wound healing journey -- Healable vs non-healable wounds -- Traumatic wounds -- Surgical wounds -- Cellulitis -- Malignant wounds -- Skin integrity issues -- Conditions affecting the lower limbs -- Management of the diabetic foot -- Indigenous and tropical wounds -- How to individualise your wound management plan.

Summary: Written by expert wound care clinicians and academics, the text offers a range of clinical scenarios to test wound care knowledge and skills within the context of real-world settings. It presents a problem-solving approach to encourage students and practising nurses to critically think about how to deliver wound care to individuals with a range of acute and chronic wounds. Including the most recent local dressings and wound care products, Wound Care: a practical guide for maintaining skin integrity reinforces the principles of wound care and provides the necessary tools for students and clinicians to determine how best to deliver effective nursing care.

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	WO 185 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		HOM0186

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Written by expert wound care clinicians and academics, the text offers a range of clinical scenarios to test wound care knowledge and skills within the context of real-world settings. It presents a problem-solving approach to encourage students and practising nurses to critically think about how to deliver wound care to individuals with a range of acute and chronic wounds. Including the most recent local dressings and wound care products, Wound Care: a practical guide for maintaining skin integrity reinforces the principles of wound care and provides the necessary tools for students and clinicians to determine how best to deliver effective nursing care.

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