This volume in the new Core Curriculum series from WOCN® covers Wound Management , and is the crucial text for nurses practicing or studying wound care. It offers pathology and physiology basics in easy-to-grasp terms, while providing expert guidance on patient management. The perfect study guide for the wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) certification exams, it also provides step-by-step direction on essential nursing procedures. The evidence-based, easy-to-follow format of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society™ Core Curriculum: Wound Management facilitates your comprehension of: o Skin anatomy and physiology o Physiology of wound healing o Principles of wound assessment and management o Nutritional assessment and support. Step-by-step instruction leads you through care planning and delivery, including oncology-related skin and wound care, and palliative care. o End-of-chapter Q&amp;As help you remember all vital points o Clinical pearls highlight important takeaways o Numerous full-color photos, diagrams, and tables aid understanding of vital topics. Practical directions cover: o Wound cleansing and dressing selection o Skin and soft tissue injury caused by mechanical factors o Pressure ulcer prevention o Venous, arterial, and neuropathic wounds o Wounds due to lower-extremity arterial disease and neuropathic disease o Surgical wounds o Management of patients with percutaneous tubes; fistula management o Skin and wound care for neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric populations, and the spinal cord-injured patient. Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society™ Core Curriculum: Wound Management is essential for nursing students in wound care programs; nurses involved in wound care; nurses in gastroenterology, urology, and surgical nursing; graduate nursing students; those seeking WOC certification or recertification; and nursing faculty. Also available as an e-book at other major retailers

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society® Core Curriculum: Wound Management

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McNichol, Laurie L.

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society®

Doughty MN RN CWOCN FAAN, Dorothy B.

Nursing

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society&nbsp;Core Curriculum Wound Management, 2nd Edition &nbsp; Based on the curriculum blueprint of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Programs (WOCNEP) and approved by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society(tm) (WOCN®), this practical text for wound assessment and management is your perfect source for expert guidance, training and wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) certification exam preparation. &nbsp; Written by expert clinicians,&nbsp;Core Curriculum Wound Management, 2nd Edition&nbsp;is one of the few nursing texts to offer the basic pathology, physiology and current clinical skills required for high-level wound care.&nbsp; Chapter features include: Objectives at the start of each chapter, Key Points that expand on important concepts, Tables that offer clinical guidelines and care strategies, Case Studies that optimize clinical decision-making, and End-of-Chapter Review Q&A''s -- multiple choice questions followed&nbsp;by answers and rationales. This is essential content for those seeking WOC certification, including nursing students in wound care programs; nurses involved in wound care; nurses in gastroenterology, urology, and surgical nursing; graduate nursing students and nursing faculty. &nbsp; Incorporating the latest developments in clinical practice, this evidence-based content is your complete map to gaining WOC certification -- and to providing safe, optimal patient care. &nbsp; Follow evidence-based best practices with this top-level nursing guide to wound care ...&nbsp; <ul> <li>NEW&nbsp;chapter on professional practice</li> <li>NEW&nbsp;chapter on incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD)</li> <li>Easy-to-follow format&nbsp;that breaks down pathology, physiology and patient management topics into easy-to-remember terms</li> <li>Numerous illustrations, full-color photos and tables</li> <li>Evidence-based guidelines that address all crucial facets of wound care nursing, including: <ul> <li>General principles of wound management - goal-setting and systemic support&nbsp;</li> <li>Wound cleansing and dressing selection&nbsp;</li> <li>Skin and wound care for various populations - neonatal and pediatric, geriatric, bariatric, spinal cord-injured patients</li> <li>Management of surgical wounds</li> <li>Nutritional strategies&nbsp;</li> <li>Pathology and management of venous, arterial and neuropathic wounds</li> <li>Principles and guidelines for wound debridement&nbsp;</li> <li>Assessment and management of wound-related infections and traumatic wounds</li> <li>Prevention and management of moisture-associated skin damage, medical adhesive-related skin injury and skin tears</li> <li>Pressure injury prevention</li> <li>Fistula management</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Your purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook. The eBook includes powerful search tools, the ability to annotate content, videos, and additional resources. It can be downloaded to three devices, and easily converted to an audiobook. &nbsp; About the Clinical Editors &nbsp; Laurie McNichol, MSN, RN, CNS, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP, FAAN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and WOC nurse at Cone Health in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was Co-Editor of the Core Curriculum Wound Care, first edition. She is a past President of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses SocietyTM&nbsp;(WOCN®) and the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP®). She has authored numerous key publications and is a well-known lecturer in the areas of wound, ostomy and continence management, and professional practice for the WOC nurse. &nbsp; Catherine R. Ratliff, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, FAAN is a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of wound care experience and research. A former Program Director for a WOCNEP offering graduate credits at the UVA School of Nursing, she is widely published in the field of wound and ostomy care and serves as Ostomy Section Editor for the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®). &nbsp; Stephanie S. Yates, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN is an&nbsp;Adult Nurse Practitioner and WOC Nurse at Duke University Hospital Cancer Center. She previously practiced in acute care and outpatient wound care. She is a past President of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society&nbsp;TM&nbsp;(WOCN®). She has lectured locally, regionally and nationally, and published wound care-related articles in peer-reviewed journals. &nbsp;

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society Core Curriculum: Wound Management

Ratliff, Catherine

Yates, Stephanie

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