Taking an evidence-based approach to wound care practice across the lifespan, Wound Care Nursing: A person-centred approach, 4th Edition, is a unique and helpful resource for all nurses and other health care professionals who want to increase their knowledge in this challenging area. All chapters have been fully revised and updated, and nursing theory is reflected from cover to cover, making it applicable to everyday nursing practice. Illustrated with high-quality colour photographs and illustrations throughout, this text is a must-have reference for practicing nurses as well as an excellent text for both undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. vii 7. List of Contributors - p. ix 8. Section 1: Assessment and Planning - p. 1 9. Chapter 1. Assessing the Normal and Abnormal - p. 3 10. Chapter 2. Assessing and Planning Individualized Care - p. 27 11. Section 2: Intervention - p. 45 12. Chapter 3. Principles of Wound Interventions - p. 47 13. Chapter 4. Wound Care in the Baby and Young Child - p. 75 14. Chapter 5. Wound Care in Teenagers - p. 93 15. Chapter 6. Wound Care in the Young Adult - p. 105 16. Chapter 7. Wound Care in the Middle-Aged Individual - p. 119 17. Chapter 8. Pressure Ulcers and Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis in Older Individuals - p. 129 18. Chapter 9. Wound Care in Individuals With Skin Tears - p. 143 19. Chapter 10. Wound Care in Elderly Individuals With Leg Ulcerations - p. 153 20. Chapter 11. Cancer and Palliative Wound Care - p. 173 21. Section 3: Evaluation - p. 191 22. Chapter 12. Ways of Evaluating Care - p. 194 23. Chapter 13. The Future of Wound Care Nursing: Innovations in Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality and Smart Wound Dressings - p. 201 24. Appendix 1. Glossary - p. 209 25. Appendix 2 Useful Websites - p. 213 26. Appendix 3. Answers to MCQs - p. 215 27. Index - p. 217 28. Inside Back cover - p. 224
Taking an evidence-based approach to wound care practice across the lifespan, Wound Care Nursing: A person-centred approach, 4th Edition, is a unique and helpful resource for all nurses and other health care professionals who want to increase their knowledge in this challenging area. All chapters have been fully revised and updated, and nursing theory is reflected from cover to cover, making it applicable to everyday nursing practice. Illustrated with high-quality colour photographs and illustrations throughout, this text is a must-have reference for practicing nurses as well as an excellent text for both undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. vii 7. List of Contributors - p. ix 8. Section 1: Assessment and Planning - p. 1 9. Chapter 1. Assessing the Normal and Abnormal - p. 3 10. Chapter 2. Assessing and Planning Individualized Care - p. 27 11. Section 2: Intervention - p. 45 12. Chapter 3. Principles of Wound Interventions - p. 47 13. Chapter 4. Wound Care in the Baby and Young Child - p. 75 14. Chapter 5. Wound Care in Teenagers - p. 93 15. Chapter 6. Wound Care in the Young Adult - p. 105 16. Chapter 7. Wound Care in the Middle-Aged Individual - p. 119 17. Chapter 8. Pressure Ulcers and Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis in Older Individuals - p. 129 18. Chapter 9. Wound Care in Individuals With Skin Tears - p. 143 19. Chapter 10. Wound Care in Elderly Individuals With Leg Ulcerations - p. 153 20. Chapter 11. Cancer and Palliative Wound Care - p. 173 21. Section 3: Evaluation - p. 191 22. Chapter 12. Ways of Evaluating Care - p. 194 23. Chapter 13. The Future of Wound Care Nursing: Innovations in Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality and Smart Wound Dressings - p. 201 24. Appendix 1. Glossary - p. 209 25. Appendix 2 Useful Websites - p. 213 26. Appendix 3. Answers to MCQs - p. 215 27. Index - p. 217 28. Inside Back cover - p. 224
