Synopsis

The latest information on wound care in a comprehensive yet portable resource

Written by the chair of the Education Committee of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Association, this is the first text on wound care to be both comprehensive in scope yet small enough to fit into a lab coat pocket. All of the latest information on wound care is now available at your fingertips.

Part of the new Nurse to Nurse series, this title features coverage of the principles behind acute as well as chronic wounds. The authors include assessment and evaluation principles, how to stage or classify any wound, and practical hints on wound measurement and wound care. You will also find documentation and reimbursement tips for many healthcare settings.

Features:

• PDA download of the entire text
• Wound care suggestions along with advantages and disadvanatages so you can make fully informed decisions about wound care
• In abbreviated format, all the considerations that must be made when treating wounds of differing pathophysiology and in multiple healthcare settings
• The most current scientific evidence on wound care
• Coated flex-binding repels stains

The new Nurse to Nurse series is specifically designed to simulate the teaching experience nurses learn best from: trusted mentors carefully explaining what they must do in specific clinical situtions. Written in a consistent, single-author voice, this series brings the wisdom and experience of some of the foremost experts to non-specialist nurses in clinical care.

Reviewer: Josie Martin Bowman, RN, MSN, DSN(East Carolina University )
Description: This discussion of acute and chronic wound care, pathophysiology, and advantages and disadvantages of wound care options includes specific instructions on the care of different types of wounds.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide information about wound care from a nursing perspective, a worthy objective since nurses provide direct wound care to patients on a daily basis.
Audience: The book is written for various practitioners including nurses, students in nursing and/or physical therapy, and others involved in wound care. The authors are both practitioners in wound care and work with these practitioners and clients.
Features: Topics range from ethical considerations in wound management to care of various types of wounds, including pressure ulcers, lower extremity wounds due to venous insufficiency, and diabetic ulcers, as well as skin assessment and documentation. The information is presented in bulleted format, with limited diagrams and charts. Acronyms are listed at the beginning for readers' clarification.
Assessment: This quick reference on comprehensive wound management would serve as a good resource for nurse practitioners who care for patients with wounds.

Biography

Donna Scemons, RN, FNP-BC, MSN, MA, CNS, CWOCN, is President of Healthcare Systems, Inc., and a Family Nurse Practitioner with a practice in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Care in California.

Denise Elston, RN, BSN, CWOCN, is a consultant with a practice in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Care for Acute Care, Outpatient, Home Health, Hospice, and Long-Term Care settings in California.