Wound Management

This volume in the new Core Curriculum series from the WOCN® Society 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.
 
Let this evidence-based guide lead you through all of the vital WOC nursing topics…
 
·         Official guide for students in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Education Programs
·         Easy-to-follow format offers you easy-to-remember definitions for vital topics, including:
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
·         End-of-chapter Q&As help you remember all vital points
·         Clinical pearls highlight important takeaways
·         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
·         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.