Nurse to Nurse Wound Care - Softcover

Scemons, Donna; Elston, Denise

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071493972 ISBN 13: 9780071493970

Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical, 2008

Synopsis

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Wound Care by nurses, for nurses!

Co-authored by the chair of the Education Committee of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Association, this pocket-sized book is like having an experienced peer carefully explain how you can give the best care possible to wound patients.

Includes a PDA download of the entire text!

You'll find concise, yet comprehensive coverage of:

• Principles behind acute as well as chronic wound care
• Documentation and reimbursement tips
• The most current scientific evidence
• Considerations of treating wounds of differing pathophysiology
• Wound care options, giving both the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment

The new Nurse to Nurse series--"Mentor-in-a-pocket" handbooks authored by pioneers in the field of nursing!

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

About this title

Synopsis:

This book presents 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.The features include PDA download of the entire text, and wound care suggestions along with advantages and disadvanatages so you can make fully informed decisions about wound care. In abbreviated format, it contains all the considerations that must be made when treating wounds of differing pathophysiology and in multiple healthcare settings. This is 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 situations. 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.

About the Author:

A recognized expert on wound care, Donna Scemons, RN, FNP, MSN, CNS, CWOCN, is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a board certified Wound Ostomy Continence nurse who has a private practice.

Denise Elston, RN, BSN, CWOCN, is a Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0071493972
• ISBN 13: 9780071493970
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384