Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society Core Curriculum: Wound Management
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Publication Date:
May 26, 2021
2021-05-26
9781975164591
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society Core Curriculum Wound Management, 2nd Edition Based on the curriculum blueprint of the Wound, ...
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Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society Core Curriculum Wound Management, 2nd Edition
Based on the curriculum blueprint of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Programs (WOCNEP) and approved by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®), this practical text for wound assessment and management is your perfect source for expert guidance, training and wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) certification exam preparation.
Written by expert clinicians, Core Curriculum Wound Management, 2nd Edition is one of the few nursing texts to offer the basic pathology, physiology and current clinical skills required for high-level wound care.
Chapter features include: Objectives at the start of each chapter, Key Points that expand on important concepts, Tables that offer clinical guidelines and care strategies, Case Studies that optimize clinical decision-making, and End-of-Chapter Review Q&A’s — multiple choice questions followed by answers and rationales.
This is essential content for those seeking WOC certification, including nursing students in wound care programs; nurses involved in wound care; nurses in gastroenterology, urology, and surgical nursing; graduate nursing students and nursing faculty.
Incorporating the latest developments in clinical practice, this evidence-based content is your complete map to gaining WOC certification — and to providing safe, optimal patient care.
Follow evidence-based best practices with this top-level nursing guide to wound care …- NEW chapter on professional practice
- NEW chapter on incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD)
- Easy-to-follow format that breaks down pathology, physiology and patient management topics into easy-to-remember terms
- Numerous illustrations, full-color photos and tables
- Evidence-based guidelines that address all crucial facets of wound care nursing, including:
- General principles of wound management – goal-setting and systemic support
- Wound cleansing and dressing selection
- Skin and wound care for various populations – neonatal and pediatric, geriatric, bariatric, spinal cord–injured patients
- Management of surgical wounds
- Nutritional strategies
- Pathology and management of venous, arterial and neuropathic wounds
- Principles and guidelines for wound debridement
- Assessment and management of wound-related infections and traumatic wounds
- Prevention and management of moisture-associated skin damage, medical adhesive-related skin injury and skin tears
- Pressure injury prevention
- Fistula management
content, videos, and additional resources. It can be downloaded to three devices, and easily converted to an audiobook.
About the Clinical Editors
Laurie McNichol, MSN, RN, CNS, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP, FAAN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and WOC nurse at Cone Health in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was Co-Editor of the Core Curriculum Wound Care, first edition. She is a past President of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses SocietyTM (WOCN®) and the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP®). She has authored numerous key publications and is a well-known lecturer in the areas of wound, ostomy and continence management, and professional practice for the WOC nurse.
Catherine R. Ratliff, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, FAAN is a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of wound care experience and research. A former Program Director for a WOCNEP offering graduate credits at the UVA School of Nursing, she is widely published in the field of wound and ostomy care and serves as Ostomy Section Editor for the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®).
Stephanie S. Yates, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN is an Adult Nurse Practitioner and WOC Nurse at Duke University Hospital Cancer Center. She previously practiced in acute care and outpatient wound care. She is a past President of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society TM (WOCN®). She has lectured locally, regionally and nationally, and published wound care-related articles in peer-reviewed journals.
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Edition2ISBN/ISSN9781975164591Product FormatPaperback BookPages896Edition2Publication DateMay 26, 2021Weight3.85
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- Laurie L. McNichol
- Laurie L. McNichol, MSN, RN, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP
Clinical Nurse Specialist and WOC Nurse
Cone Health
Greensboro, North Carolina
- Catherine Ratliff
- Stephanie Yates
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Chapter 1. Professional Practice for Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing
Chapter 2. Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin
Chapter 3. Wound Healing
Chapter 4. Assessment of the Patient with a Wound
Chapter 5. General Principles of Wound Management: Goal Setting and Systemic Support
Chapter 6. Patient and Caregiver Education for Wound Prevention and Healing: Teaching Strategies for Learning
Chapter 7. Nutritional Strategies for Wound Management
Chapter 8. General Principles of Topical Therapy
Chapter 9. Wound Cleansing and Dressing Selection
Chapter 10. Principles and Guidelines for Wound Debridement
Chapter 11. Assessment and Management of Wound-Related Infections
Chapter 12. Refractory Wounds: Assessment and Management
Chapter 13. Skin and Wound Care for Neonatal and Pediatric Populations
Chapter 14. Skin and Wound Care for the Geriatric Population
Chapter 15. Skin and Wound Care for the Bariatric Population
Chapter 16. Skin and Wound Care for the Spinal Cord–Injured Patient
Chapter 17. General Concepts Related to Skin and Soft Tissue Injury Caused by Mechanical (External) Factors
Chapter 18. Prevention and Management of Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD), Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (MARSI), and Skin Tears
Chapter 19. Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis
Chapter 20. Pressure and Shear Injuries
Chapter 21. Pressure Injury Prevention: Implementing and Maintaining a Successful Plan and Program
Chapter 22. Therapeutic Surfaces for Bed and Chair
Chapter 23. Differential Assessment of Lower Extremity Wounds
Chapter 24. Lower Extremity Venous Disease, Venous Leg Ulcers, and Lymphedema
Chapter 25. Assessment and Management of Patients with Wounds due to Lower Extremity Arterial Disease (LEAD)
Chapter 26. Lower Extremity Neuropathic Disease
Chapter 27. Atypical Lower Extremity Wounds
Chapter 28. Foot and Nail Care
Chapter 29. Wounds Caused by Infectious Processes
Chapter 30. Wounds Caused by Dermatologic Conditions
Chapter 31. Oncology-Related Skin and Wound Care
Chapter 32. Thermal Wounds: Burn and Frostbite Injuries
Chapter 33. Traumatic Wounds Assessment and Management
Chapter 34. Management of Surgical Wound
Chapter 35. Palliative Wound Care
Chapter 36. Fistula Management
Chapter 37. Nursing Management of the Patient with Percutaneous Tubes
Appendix 1: Venous, Arterial, and Neuropathic Lower-Extremity Wounds: Clinical Resource Guide
Appendix 2: Procedure for Measuring and Calculating the ABI
Appendix 3: WOCN Society Position Statement: Role and Scope of Practice for Wound Care Providers
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