Enhance your wound care expertise with the comprehensive and visually engaging Wound Care Made Incredibly Visual!®, 3rd Edition. This fully updated guide is packed with over 100 full-color wound graphics, offering a rich documentation and clinical practice resource designed to help you provide effective wound care with skill and confidence.
This edition serves as your go-to reference for mastering fundamental concepts, skills, and treatments in wound care. With the latest products and procedures at your fingertips, you'll be well-prepared to excel in both academic and clinical settings. The Incredibly Visual ™ approach, featuring clear explanations and an abundance of images, simplifies the process of learning and applying effective wound care techniques.
Delve into the essential aspects of wound care, including:
- NEW and updated photos and graphics that reflect the most current practices
- NEW and updated content covering the latest wound care techniques and interventions
- Hundreds of vibrant images that demystify the complexities of wound care—detailed photos, charts, and drawings that elucidate and reinforce key concepts in memorable ways
- Clear, concise text that breaks down the fundamentals and recent advancements in wound care into easily understandable terms
- Ideal for visual learners—numerous images that illustrate skills and interventions, such as:
- Skin anatomy and physiology—understanding the layers and functions of the skin
- Wound healing—exploring types of wound healing, healing phases, and potential complications
- Wound assessment—learning to recognize signs of healing failure
- The impact of aging on wound healing
- Distinguishing between acute and chronic wounds
- Managing pressure injuries
- Treating vascular ulcers
- Addressing diabetic foot ulcers
- Caring for malignant wounds
This book is an invaluable on-the-spot reference and review tool for nursing students, new nurses, and other healthcare practitioners. It's also an excellent teaching aid, providing seasoned, step-by-step guidance supported by images that depict everyday patient care scenarios.
Each chapter features:
- A content summary at the beginning to set the stage for learning
- End-of-chapter games and quizzes, including multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank questions, word games, and matching exercises that reinforce learning points
- Expert insights and encouraging advice from "Nurse Joy and Jake" throughout the text
- Illustrated interventions that showcase real-life patient scenarios
About the Clinical Editor:
Patricia Albano Slachta, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN, is the President of Nursing Educational Programs and Services in Ridgeland, South Carolina.
ISBN 10: 1496398262
ISBN 13: 9781496398260
Tags : Medical
