Nursing & Health Survival Guide

Wound Care

Kelly Ryan

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Pearson Education Limited
26 February 2013

Nursing

Series: Nursing and Health Survival Guides

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…

By: Kelly Ryan
Imprint: Pearson Education Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 118mm, Width: 121mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 62g
ISBN: 9780273768838
ISBN 10: 0273768832
Series: Nursing and Health Survival Guides
Pages: 78
Publication Date: 26 February 2013
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Spiral bound
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

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

Kelly Ryan has been a Community nurse since 2005(BSc Hons, Degree Adult Nursing), dealing with various types of wound care on a daily basis, and has a keen interest in this area. In 2008 she completed the Mentoring and Assessment Module at Coventry University enabling her to mentor students in practice. She gained a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education in 2011 and plans to starts a Masters degree in the future. She has also co-authored the Nursing & Health Survival Guide on CPR, published in January 2012.

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Nursing & Health Survival Guide

Wound Care

Kelly Ryan

$18.99

Spiral bound

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