The Care of Wounds (eBook)

A Guide for Nurses

Carol Dealey (Autor)

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2012 | 4. Auflage
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-27617-4 (ISBN)

Infos

The Care of Wounds addresses all aspects of holistic wound management. The fourth edition of this successful clinical text continues to reflect current research and evidence-based practice, while incorporating the considerable developments which have occurred in wound care practice since the previous edition. It includes chapters on the physiology of wound healing, general principles of wound management, wound management products, and the management of patients with both acute and chronic wounds. The title is an essential read for all nurses and healthcare professionals working in the field of tissue viability and wound healing.

• Comprehensive and clinically-oriented
• Examines best practice in wound management
• Incorporates national and international clinical guidelines where applicable
• Superbly illustrated with full colour throughout

Dr Carol Dealey is Senior Research Fellow at University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. She is a Council Member of the Tissue Viability Society and has served on the Boards of both the European Wound Management Society and the European Pressure Ulcer Society.

Inhalt

the care of wounds: A GUIDE FOR NURSES 1
Contents 7
Preface 9
1 The physiology of wound healing 11
Introduction 11
Definitions associated with wounds 11
The structure of the skin 12
Wound healing 13
Impaired wound healing 19
Conclusion 22
2 The management of patients with wounds 25
Introduction 25
Physical care 25
Psychological care 49
Spiritual care 55
3 General principles of wound management 71
Introduction 71
Wound assessment 71
Managing wounds 87
Documentation 95
Evaluating the dressing 96
4 Wound management products 103
Introduction 103
The development of dressings through the ages 103
Traditional techniques 110
The use of lotions 112
Clinically effective wound management products 118
Modern wound management products 120
5 The management of patients with chronic wounds 137
Introduction 137
The prevention and management of pressure ulcers 137
The management of leg ulcers 159
Diabetic foot ulcers 175
The management of fungating wounds 180
6 The management of patients with acute wounds 195
Introduction 195
The care of surgical wounds 195
Traumatic wounds 209
The burn injury 215
Radiation reactions 226
7 The organisation of wound management 237
Introduction 237
Managing wounds in the community 237
Nurse specialists in wound care 238
Multiprofessional wound care 239
Wound healing centres 240
Conclusions 240
Index 243

Rezensionen

"This is a well-written book that presents up-to-date
information that is grounded in research. The author also presents
guidelines from national and international groups that are helpful
in problem-solving and management of wounds."
(Doody's, 7 June 2013)

"In summary, this text will prove to be a useful
"dip in" book for those involved with wounds and the
reader will be grateful for the inclusion/reference to a large
number and range of scoring tools/classification systems and
relevant charts all in one place." (Nursing
Times, 11 October 2012)

"An excellent resource in providing a holistic approach to
wound care for both professionals and student nurses."
Debbie Maddox, Community Staff Nurse

"A succinct, evidenced-based analysis of the care of
wounds in the community and hospital...A very accessible well
thought-out book which takes into consideration recent developments
of wound management." Sara Hutton, Staff Nurse

"This book is a comprehensive guide of wound care
know-how, that would be an excellent buy for student and qualified
alike." Debbie Saunders, Student Nurse, University of
East Anglia

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.1.2012
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Fachpflege
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Pflegemanagement / Qualität / Recht
• Schlagworte: care practice • Chapters • Chronic • Clinical • considerable • Continues • Current • Developments • Edition • General Clinical Nursing • Introduction • Klinische Krankenpflege • Krankenpflege • nursing • patients • Physiology • Practice • previous • Principles • read • Research • Skin • Structure • VII • Wound • wounds
• ISBN-10: 1-118-27617-5 / 1118276175
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-27617-4 / 9781118276174