Acute & Chronic Wounds

by Bryant, Ruth A.; Nix, Denise P.

• ISBN13: 9780323069434
• ISBN10: 0323069436
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-12-30
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science

Summary

Reflecting the latest technologic advances and therapies, the extensively revised new edition of Ruth Bryant and Denise Nix's Acute and Chronic Wounds: Current Management Concepts remains your #1 source for today's best information on wound care. Using a strong nursing process and multidisciplinary approach, this best-selling title is an all-inclusive resource for anyone involved in the care of acute surgical wounds and all types of chronic wounds. Continues to be an ideal study tool for certification and a practical reference for general wound care. Features risk assessment scales that help determine a patient's risk for developing a wound. Provides guidelines to assist in the care of patients with specific conditions and wound care issues. Contains convenient documents for infrastructure support; sample policies, procedures, and protocols; and decision making tools Discusses advances in diagnosis, treatment, and pharmacology, covering the complete spectrum of wound care. Includes 200 illustrations -- more than 70 in full color -- that clearly depict different types of wounds, advances in skin substitutes, and much more. New chapters include Billing, Reimbursement, and Establishing a Wound Care Clinic, Traumatic Wounds such as gunshot and war wounds, Skin Substitutes, Perfusion and Oxygenation as cofactors of healing, Palliative Care, Pediatric Clients, Surgical Wounds, Intrinsic Skin Diseases, Assessment and Management of the Surgical Incision, and Risk Assessment and Prevention Across Settings. Incorporates new national guidelines for wound management published by leading nursing wound care organizations. Features new "checklist" boxes that guide you through the actions or steps necessary to achieve particular patient care outcomes. Includes new color photos depicting new devices and new skin substitutes. Contains self-assessment questions and answers in Appendix A. Includes additional assessment tools and documentation forms commonly used in the care of patients with wounds. Larger size accommodates more content, formularies, and color plates, and the table of contents has been reorganized for faster reference and more efficient study.

Table of Contents

Foundations of Wound Care

Principles for Practice Development

Billing, Reimbursement, and Setting up a Clinic NEW!

Anatomy and Physiology of Skin and Soft Tissue

Wound Healing Physiology

Types of Skin Damage and Differential Diagnosis

Skin and Wound Inspection and Assessment

Pressure Ulcers

Pressure Ulcers: Impact, Etiology, and Classification

Developing and Maintaining a Pressure Ulcer Program NEW!

Pressure Redistribution Support Surfaces

Lower Extremity Wounds

Lower Extremity Assessment

Arterial Ulcers

Venous Ulcers

Lymphedema

Neuropathic Wounds: The Diabetic Wound

Foot and Nail Care

Wound Management

Wound Bioburden and Infection

Wound Debridement

Topical Management: Cleansing and Dressings

Biophysical and Biological Agents

Skin Substitutes and Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds NEW!

Molecular and Cellular Regulators

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Hyperbaric Oxygenation

Electrical Stimulation

Ultraviolet Light and Ultrasound

Critical Cofactors

Wound Pain: Impact and Assessment

Managing Wound Pain

Nutritional Assessment and Support

Perfusion and Oxygenation NEW!

Noncompliance or Barriers to a Sustainable Plan?

Acute and Traumatic Wounds

Intrinsic Skin Diseases and Uncommon Cutaneous Wounds NEW!

Traumatic Wounds: Bullets, Blasts, and Vehicle Crashes NEW!

Burns

Healing Wounds through Reconstructive Surgery

Assessment and Management of the Surgical Incision NEW!

Special Patient Populations

Skin Care Needs of the Obese Patient

Skin Care Needs of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient NEW!

Managing Wounds in Palliative Care NEW!

Patients with Draining Wounds and Fistulas

Patients with Percutaneous Tubes

Glossary

Self-Assessment Exercises

Documentation Tools

Policies, Procedures, and Decision-Making Tools

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