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100 _aRyan, Kelly
245 0 _aWound care
260 _aChichester
_bTaylor and Francis
_c2014
300 _a79 p.
490 _aNursing and Health Survival Guides
505 _aCover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; What is a wound?; Role of the healthcare professional; Wound healing; FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE WOUND HEALING; Age; Smoking; Nutrition; Obesity; Diabetes; Non-compliance; PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF WOUNDS; Pain; Isolation; Odour; WOUND ASSESSMENT; Wound bed colour; Size of wound; Wound exudate; Surrounding skin colour; Skin type; Odour; Pain; Infection; TREATMENT PLAN; DRESSING CHOICE; WOUND TYPES; What is necrotic tissue and how is it caused?; What is sloughy tissue?; Infected wound; What is granulating tissue?What is epithelialisation?; OVERGRANULATION; Causes; SKIN TEARS; INFECTION CONTROL/HAND WASHING; Aseptic technique; PATIENT CASE STUDY; Medical history; Wound management; Nutritional intake; Smoking cessation; Patient safety; RECORD KEEPING; PRESSURE AREA CARE; What is a pressure ulcer?; Guidelines; Who is at risk?; Causes; Pressure ulcer risk assessment tool; Preventative careplan; Skin assessment; Treatment options (Grades 1-4); Moisture lesions vs pressure ulcers; 3M Cavilon product applications; Nutrition for pressure ulcer prevention; Patient repositioning; 'At risk' sites Support surfaces; INCIDENT REPORTING; Scenario: hospital patient; PATIENT REFERRAL: MULTIDISCIPLINARY WORKING; Discharging a hospital patient home; Admitting a patient to hospital (currently being treated in a community setting); Residential homes; IMAGE SOURCES; REFERENCES; USEFUL WEBSITES.
520 _aIdeal for quick reference in any ward or community environment, this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information on wound care at your fingertips. It includes all you need to know on: Wound assessment; Wound conditions; Treatment and dressing choice; Pressure ulcers and prevention; Healing factors and risk assessment and much more.
650 _aWOUND HEALING
650 _aWOUNDS AND INJURIES
650 _aWOUNDS AND INJURIES, nursing
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