Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society® Core Curriculum: Wound Management
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September 9, 2015
2015-09-9
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9781451194401
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This volume in the new Core Curriculum series from WOCN® 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.
The evidence-based, easy-to-follow format of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society™ Core Curriculum: Wound Management facilitates your comprehension of:
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.
o End-of-chapter Q&As help you remember all vital points
o Clinical pearls highlight important takeaways
o 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.
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society™ Core Curriculum: Wound Management is 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.
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SpecsISBN/ISSN9781451194401Product FormatPB-PaperbackTrim Size8.375 x 10.875Pages496Illustration484Table110SeriesWound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society® Core CurriculumPublication DateSeptember 9, 2015Weight3.65
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About The Author(s)
- Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society®
- Dorothy B. Doughty MN, RN, CWOCN, FAAN
- WOC Nurse Clinician
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
- Laurie L. McNichol MSN, RN, GNP, CWOCN, CWON
- Laurie L. McNichol, MSN, RN, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP
Clinical Nurse Specialist and WOC Nurse
Cone Health
Greensboro, North Carolina
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FeaturesEach chapter begins with:
1) Learning objectives
2) Topic outline
3) Clinical pearls throughout
4) Multiple choice review questions at the end -
Questions and Answers
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