| Description: |
Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy covers fundamental wound care principles and procedures, using the Incredibly Easy Series' light-hearted, entertaining style. Coverage begins with skin anatomy and physiology, wound progression and healing, and factors that can delay or complicate healing. Subsequent chapters cover wound assessment and monitoring and wound care planning, procedures, and products. |
| Synopsis: |
The action-packed reference that takes the stress out oflearning about wound care-and makes it incredibly easy! Confused by the complexities of wound care? Worried about doing assessments and procedures correctly? Let Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy! be your guide! Tackle the fundamentals of wound care the fun way! 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 Expert insight and step-by-step direction! Get the complete how-to on essential nursing procedures, including: * Quick guide to wound care dressings, with dressing type, indications, and products * Prevention, staging, and management of pressure ulcers * Interventions for diabetic, arterial, vascular, and venous ulcers * Infection control, patient-teaching tips, pain management, and more Wound care made easy! This is the wound care book you've been looking for-the basics in simple terms, packed with humor and real-life examples. Practical illustrations throughout focus on helping you learn with ease: o Just the facts - An outline of chapter content at the start of every chapter o Memory joggers - Simple tricks for remembering crucial info o Stay on the ball - Possible dangers, risks, complications and safety measures o Take note! - Tips on documenting patient info o Dress for success - Tips for choosing and using wound dressings o Get wise to wounds - Pointers on doing wound assessments, wound care procedures, and patient teaching o Handle with care - Unique wound care needs of pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric patients o Quick Quiz - Multiple-choice questions (and answers) at end of every chapter |