By Kelly Ryan
July 2013
Pearson Education
Distributed by the Trans-Atlantic Publications
ISBN: 9780273768838
74 Pages, Illustrated
$18.95 Spiral bound
OUT OF PRINT
Ideal for quick reference in any ward or community environment, this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information on wound care at your fingertips.
All you need to know on:
- Wound assessment
- Wound conditions
- Treatment and dressing choice
- Pressure ulcers and prevention
- Healing factors and risk assessment
- And much more…
Contents:
Contents
Introduction
What is a wound?
The role of the healthcare professional
Wound healing
Factors that influence wound healing
Physical, psychological and social impact
Wound assessment
Treatment plan
Dressing choice
Necrotic wound
Sloughy wound
Infected wound
Granulating wound
Epithelialisation
Overgranulation
Skin tears
Infection control/Handwashing
Aseptic technique
Patient: Case study
Record keeping
Pressure area care
What is a pressure ulcer?
Guidelines
Who is at risk
Pressure ulcer causes
Pressure ulcer Risk assessment tool
Preventative Careplan
Skin assessment
Pressure ulcer staging
Treatment options (grade1-4)
Moisture lesions vs Pressure ulcers
Cavilon-product application
Nutrition for pressure ulcer prevention
Patient repositioning
Why is repositioning so important?
‘At risk’ sites
Support surfaces
Incident reporting
Patient referral-Multi-disciplinary working
Residential homes
Image Sources
References
Useful Websites
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