Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy (Incredibly Easy! Series)

About this book

The action-packed reference that takes the stress out of learning about wound careand makes it incredibly easy! Confused by the complexities of wound care? Worried about doing assessments and procedures correctly? Let Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy! be your guide! Tackle the fundamentals of wound care the fun way! Get all the basics on wound carethe fundamental skills and science you need in easy-to-remember ways including: Skin anatomy and physiology in easy-to-follow terms Basic wound care assessment procedures monitoring and long-term care The stages of wound healing Wound and skin assessment tool Expert insight and step-by-step direction! Get the complete how-to on essential nursing procedures including: Quick guide to wound care dressings with dressing type indications and products Prevention staging and management of pressure ulcers Interventions for diabetic arterial vascular and venous ulcers Infection control patient-teaching tips pain management and more Wound care made easy! This is the wound care book youve been looking forthe basics in simple terms packed with humor and real-life examples. Practical illustrations throughout focus on helping you learn with ease: o Just the facts An outline of chapter content at the start of every chapter o Memory joggers Simple tricks for remembering crucial info o Stay on the ball Possible dangers risks complications and safety measures o Take note! Tips on documenting patient info o Dress for success - Tips for choosing and using wound dressings o Get wise to wounds - Pointers on doing wound assessments wound care procedures and patient teaching o Handle with care - Unique wound care needs of pediatric geriatric and bariatric patients o Quick Quiz Multiple-choice questions (and answers) at end of every chapter