Title Pressure ulcers : guidelines for prevention and nursing management / JoAnn Maklebust, Mary Y. Sieggreen

Edition Second edition Published Springhouse, Pa. : Springhouse Corp., [1996] ©1996

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MELB	616.545 Mak/Pug 1996		AVAILABLE

Description xv, 304 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm Contents 1. Anatomy and Physiology of Skin -- 2. Approaching the Pressure Ulcer Problem -- 3. Etiology and Pathophysiology of Pressure Ulcers -- 4. Wound Healing -- 5. Assessment -- 6. Pressure Ulcer Prevention -- 7. Pressure Ulcer Treatment -- 8. Care Planning for Pressure Ulcer Management -- 9. Developing Institutional Policies and Procedures -- 10. Continuum of Care -- 11. Education -- 12. Continuous Quality Improvement -- 13. Meeting the Future Now Summary Guidance and insights on managing the single most expensive nursing diagnosis Notes Includes bibliographical references and index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Bedsores -- Nursing. Bedsores -- Prevention. Ulcers. Wound healing. Pressure Ulcer -- nursing. Pressure Ulcer -- prevention & control. Wound Healing. Author Sieggreen, Mary. LC no. 95000594 ISBN 0874348366 (alk. paper)

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