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Quick Reference to Wound Care, Third Edition

Author(s): Pamela Brown, BSN, MEd, CWCN, COCN
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763755836
  • Paperback    238 pages      © 2009
Price: International Sales $92.95 US List
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Quick Reference to Wound Care, Third Edition provides healthcare professional with the information they need to provide optimal care to patients in the most cost-effective manner. This is a nuts-and-bolts resource that cover the basics of wound care from A to Z, illustrating the most common wound types with color photographs. There are numerous exhibits to aid clinicians in assessment, documentation, and day-to-day treatment of wounds. 

Quick Reference to Wound Care provides step-by-step instructions for developing a care plan for patients with wounds; it addresses the normal healing process, basics of wound management, and topical treatments, as well as the major wound types that are most commonly seen by healthcare professionals and nurses in the home healthcare setting.

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Part I- Assessment and Documentation
Chapter 1: Initial Wound Assessment and Communication
Chapter 2: Assessment and Documentation for Wounds: A Step-by-Step Process

Part II- Basics of Wound Managment 
Chapter 3: Normal Healing Process
Chapter 4: Basics of Wound Management
Chapter 5: Wound Treatment

Part III- Wound Types Commonly Seen by Health Care Professionals
Chapter 6: Pressure Ulcers
Chapter 7: Aterial Ulcers
Chapter 8: Venous Stasis Ulcers
Chapter 9: Lower Lef Ulcers with Mixed Disease
Chapter 10: Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcers
Chapter 11: Skin Tears
Chapter 12: Surgical Wound and Radiation Burns

Part IV- Issues Specific to Home Health Care
Chapter 13: Documentation and Compliance in Home Health Care
Chapter 14: Documentation and Compliance in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Chapter 15: You Are Not Alone in Wound Care


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Pamela Brown, BSN, MEd, CWCN, COCN

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