To the newly qualified or student nurse, wound management often appears a daunting prospect. Wound care is an introductory guide that addresses this vital area of practice and educates students and practitioners in the general principles of wound care, as well as the techniques associated with the assessment, planning and management of different wound aetiologies. INDICE: Introduction - Integrating theory and practice.Chapter 1 - Epidemiology of acute and chronic wounds.Chapter 2 - Physiology.Chapter 3 - Factors affecting healing.Chapter 4 - Assessment, planning and documentation.Chapter 5 - General Principles of Wound Management.Chapter 6 - Management.Chapter 7 - Pain.Chapter 8 - Peri-wound skin.Chapter 9 - Quality of life issues.Chapter 10 -Conclusion.Appendix.Glossary of terms
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-5541-0
- Editorial: Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 208
- Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés