Fast facts for wound care nursing
Subtitle: practical wound management in a nutshell
By: Zelia Ann Kifer
Publisher: Springer Pub.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780826107756; 9780826107763
Subjects: Wounds and Injuries; Nursing; Handbooks; Wound Healing
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Attacking the basics : know what fuels a wound and understand the outcome goal; title: Understanding wound etiology; title: Assessing and documenting wounds; title: Debriding wounds; title: Documenting and photographing wounds; title: Skin injuries; title: Common chronic wounds; title: Complex wounds; title: Recognizing atypical (uncommon) wounds : vasculitis, calciphylaxis, varicella-zoster virus (VZV); title: Understanding wound care guidelines and protocols; title: Selecting the correct dressings for optimal wound care; title: Using adjunctive therapies : negative pressure, normothermic therapy, pulsed lavage, hyperbaric oxygen, negative pressure wound treatment lymphatic drainage therapy, (NPWT) [use of woundvac]; title: Caring for ostomies and fistulas; title: Implementing care to promote skin care integrity; title: Selecting the optimal surface and equipment for the patient : positioning devices, seating cushions, and bariatric products; title: Qualifications and certifications for specializing in wound care; title: Awareness of your facility's reputation : certification and accreditation : Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) guidelines for pressure ulcers; magnet hospital standards; title: CMS HCPCS guidelines and reimbursement.