Bookclinical editor, Patricia A. Slachta, PhD, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Skin, Wound, Ostomy, the Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Summary: 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.
Contents:
Wound care fundamentals / Carol Calianno
Wound assessment and monitoring / Carol Calianno
Basic wound care procedures / Kathy McLaughlin
Acute wounds / Jody Scardillo
Vascular ulcers / Missy Marineau
Pressure ulcers / Tracey Siegel
Diabetic foot ulcers / Missy Marineau
Chronic wounds / Karen Zulkowski
Wound care products / Joan Junkin
Therapeutic modalities / Erin Fazzari
Legal and reimbursement issues / Karen Zulkowski.