{"product_id":"wound-care-isbn-9781861562890","title":"Wound Care","description":"The day-to-day responsibility for wound management is a role usually undertaken by nurses. It includes assessing the wound, selecting an appropriate treatment, and evaluating the patients' progress. In order to do this effectively the nurse needs to understand the healing process, recognize the factors which may delay wound healing, understand how wound healing can be optimized, know how to recognize complications if they arise and know how to treat them.  \u003cp\u003eThis text, specifically written for community nurses, including practice nurses, provides a picture of wound healing for both acute and chronic wounds that may be encountered in a community setting. An overview of the function of the skin and phases of wound healing are examined prior to looking at the relationship between wound healing and the patients' health and lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe reference is written in a question-and-answer format, and includes relevant case studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Preface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Wound healing 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Wound assessment 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Factors affecting wound healing 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Wound cleansing 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Dressings 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Surgical wounds 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Burns, scalds and minor injuries 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Leg ulcers 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Pressure sores 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Wound infection 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Miscellaneous 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Clinical effectiveness, Sarah Freeman 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 143\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJoy Rainey is the author of Wound Care: A Handbook for Community Nurses , published by Wiley.   The day-to-day responsibility for wound management is a role usually undertaken by nurses. It includes assessing the wound, selecting an appropriate treatment, and evaluating the patients' progress. In order to do this effectively the nurse needs to understand the healing process, recognize the factors which may delay wound healing, understand how wound healing can be optimized, know how to recognize complications if they arise and know how to treat them.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text, specifically written for community nurses, including practice nurses, provides a picture of wound healing for both acute and chronic wounds that may be encountered in a community setting. An overview of the function of the skin and phases of wound healing are examined prior to looking at the relationship between wound healing and the patients' health and lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe reference is written in a question-and-answer format, and includes relevant case studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990509895909,"sku":"NP9781861562890","price":65.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781861562890.jpg?v=1761788117","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/wound-care-isbn-9781861562890","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}