| Description |
viii, 487 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Series |
Clinical Guide |
|
Clinical guide.
|
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Wound Care and Prevention -- Fundamentals of wound healing -- Nutrition assessment and therapy -- Pressure ulcers -- Venous and arterial ulcers -- Diabetic foot ulcers -- Wound assessment, documentation, and outcome management -- Legal and payment issues -- Pt. 2. Wound Care Products -- Dressings -- Drugs -- Pt. 3. Additional Dressings and Products -- App. A. Body mass index -- App. B. Braden scale -- App. C. Wagner ulcer grade classification -- App. D. Treatment algorithm for pressure ulcers -- App. E. Treatment algorithm for arteriol ulcers -- App. F. Treatment algorithm for venous ulcers -- App. G. Treatment algorithm for diabetic ulcers -- App. H. Treatment algorithm for diabetic ulcer wound care |
| Summary |
This text includes illustrated profiles of more than 250 products: trade name, product category, forms, action, indications, contraindications, application, and removal. Also included are treatment guidelines and algorithms for selecting and using the most appropriate product for any wound, and expanded coverage of pressure, vascular, and diabetic ulcers; wound healing fundamentals; importance of nutrition; documentation, legal issues, reimbursement guidelines, evidenced-based standards of practice, outcome management, and much more |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1999 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 474-475) and index |
| Subject |
Wounds and injuries -- Nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
|
|
Wound healing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
|
|
Wounds and Injuries.
|
|
Prevention and Control
|
|
Bandages.
|
|
Pressure Ulcer -- nursing.
|
|
Wound Healing.
|
|
Nursing.
|
|
Wounds and Injuries -- nursing.
|
|
Wounds and Injuries -- therapy.
|
|
Skin Ulcer -- nursing.
|
|
Wound Healing.
|
| Genre/Form |
Handbook.
|
|
Handbooks and manuals.
|
|
Handbooks and manuals.
|
| LC no. |
2001048357 |
| ISBN |
1582551693 |
|
