Synopses & Reviews
This essential clinical reference in the specialty of wound care is the go-toand#160;guide for Registered Nurses, Physical Therapists, and#160;Physicians, and#160;Podiatrists, and#160;Long Term Care professionals and others shouldering the responsibility of finding effective solutions in treating both common and atypical wound problems.and#160;Written by renowned wound care experts Sharon Baranoski and Elizabeth Ayello, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of experts, this handbook and#160;covers all aspects of wound assessment, treatment, and care.and#160;It also covers topics that other text-references do not, including sickle cell wounds, atypical wounds, and an entire chapter devoted to special populations.and#160;
The book is divided into two parts.and#160;The first is Wound Care Concepts, which provides in-depth information on need-to-know topics, including assessment, wound healing, treatment options, pain management, and much more. The second section, Wound Classification and Management Strategies, covers the various types of wounds andndash; including wounds such as pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, surgical wounds, and many others - and provides the strategies for their successful care.In addition, the third edition offers these new features:
- A separate chapter onand#160;tubes, drains, fistulas, and peristomal skin management
- A separate chapter on the pediatric patient
- A chapter devoted to special populations, including the intensive care, spinal cord injury, and HIV/AIDS populations.
- More case studies to help illustrate the best approaches to wound care and#160;
- More color photos than ever before
It also provides useful features to help the user better understand and utilize this valuable wound care information, including:
- Assessment Guidelines
- Chapter Objectives
- Chapter References
- Chapter Summaries
- Evidence-Based Practice feature
- Practice Points feature
- Show What You Know review questions
When it comes to providing the best care for patients, Wound Care Essentials is the gold standard. and#160;All health care professionals will benefit from the wealth of information, up-to-date techniques and best practices Baranoski and Ayello provide for the very important, complex responsibility of wound care. and#160;and#160;and#160;
Synopsis
Written by two well-known wound care specialists and an interdisciplinary team of experts, this handbook is essential for all professionals involved in wound care, including nurses, physical therapists, physicians, podiatrists, and long-term care professionals. The book provides practical, comprehensive guidelines for assessment and management of both common and atypical wound problems and covers many topics not sufficiently addressed in other texts, such as sickle cell wounds, amputation, gene therapy, and the specific wound care needs of special populations. Features include more than 100 photographs and illustrations, recurring icons such as Evidence-Based Practice and Practice Points, case studies, and review questions.
Synopsis
Created by a team of interdisciplinary professionals, Wound Care Essentials: Practice Principles, 2e, is a comprehensive yet concise handbook which discusses all aspects of wound care from quality of life issues to legal and regulatory aspects to skin integrity. It describes wound healing, wound assessment, and treatment options available for all wounds from the simple to the complex, including sickle cell wounds. This essential resource stresses the importance of nutrition and pain management. The reader will understand the most important aspects of caring for pressure ulcers, vascular ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, as well as the unusual wounds that result from malignant ulcers, vasculitis, pyoderma gangrenosum, and calciphylaxis. The wound care needs of special population groups such as intensive care unit patients, spinal cord injury patients, and HIV-AIDS patients are identified and treatment options provided.
Synopsis
An interdisciplinary team of professionals provide expert guidance for assessment and the successful treatment and care of common and atypical wound problems. Completely revised and updated, with the addition of new topics such as sickle cell wounds and special populations, this text covers key concepts -- including wound healing, treatment options, and pain management -- and strategies for effective care.and#160;
About the Author
Sharon Baranoski, MSN, RN, CWCN, APN-CCRN, DAPWCA, FAAN
President, Wound Care Dynamics, Inc., Nurse Consultant Services, Shorewood, Illinois
Symposium Director, Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care
Editorial Advisory Board,and#160; Advances in Skin and Wound Care
Nursing Advisory Board, Rasmussen College, Romeoville/Joliet, Illinois
Council of Regents and Nursing Advisory Board, Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois
Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CWON, MAPWCA, FAAN
Faculty, Excelsior College School of Nursing, Albany, New York
Clinical Associate Editor, Advances In Skin and Wound Care
Executive Editor, Journal of The World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET)
Senior Adviser, The John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
President, Ayello, Harris and Associates, Inc., New York, New York
Table of Contents
Part Iandmdash;Wound Care Concepts
1and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Quality of Life and Ethical Issues
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160; --Mona Mylene Baharestani
2and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Regulation and Wound Care
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160; --Dan R. Berlowitz, Denise Israel-Richardson, and Courtney H. Lyder
3and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Legal Aspects of Wound Care
and#160;and#160; --Steven P. Knowlton and Gregory Brown
4and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Skin: An Essential Organ
--Sharon Baranoski, Elizabeth A. Ayello, Marjana Tomic-Canic, and Jeffrey M. Levine
5and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Acute and Chronic Wound Healing
--Samantha Holloway, Keith Harding, Joyce K. Stechmiller, and Gregory Schultz
6and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Wound Assessment
--Sharon Baranoski, Elizabeth A. Ayello, and Diane K. Langemo
7and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Wound Bioburden and Infection
--Sue E. Gardner and Rita A. Frantz
8and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Wound Debridement
--Elizabeth A. Ayello, Sharon Baranoski, R. Gary Sibbald, and Janet E. Cuddigan
9and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Wound Treatment Options
--Sharon Baranoski, Elizabeth A. Ayello, Andrea McIntosh, Linda Montoya, and Pamela Scarborough
10and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Nutrition and Wound Care
--Mary Ellen Posthauer and David R. Thomas
11and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Pressure Redistribution: Seating, Positioning, and Support Surfaces
--David M. Brienza, Mary Jo Geyer, Stephen Sprigle, and Karen Zulkowski
12and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Pain Management and Wounds
--Linda E. Dallam, Christine Barkauskas, Elizabeth A. Ayello, Sharon Baranoski, and R. Gary Sibbald
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Part IIandmdash;Wound Classifications and Management Strategies
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13and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Pressure Ulcers
--Elizabeth A. Ayello, Sharon Baranoski, Courtney H. Lyder, Janet E. Cuddigan, and Wendy S. Harris
14and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Venous Disease and Lymphedema Management
Venous Disease
--Mary Y. Sieggreen and Ronald A. Kline
Lymphedema
--Carolyn E. Fife, Mary Y. Sieggreen, and Ronald A. Kline
15and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Arterial Ulcers
--Mary Y. Sieggreen, Ronald A. Kline, R. Gary Sibbald, and Gregory Ralph Weir
16and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Diabetic Foot Ulcers
--Lawrence A. Lavery, James B. McGuire, Sharon Baranoski, Elizabeth A. Ayello, and Steven R. Kravitz
17and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Sickle Cell Ulcers
--Terry Treadwell
18and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Surgical Reconstruction of Wounds
--Joyce M. Black and Steven B. Black
19and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Tube, Drain, and Fistula Management
--Paula Erwin-Toth and Linda J. Stricker
20and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Atypical Wounds
--David Weinstein, Tami de Araujo, and Robert S. Kirsner
21and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Wounds in Special Populations
Intensive Care Population
--Janet E. Cuddigan
Spinal Cord Injury Population
--Susan L. Garber
HIV/AIDS Population
--Carl A. Kirton
Bariatric Population
--Janet E. Cuddigan and Sharon Baranoski
22and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Pressure Ulcers in Neonatal and Pediatric Populations
--Mona Mylene Baharestani
23and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Palliative Wound Care
--Diane K. Langemo
24and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Wound Care Perspectives: Present and Future
andshy;--Sharon Baranoski and Elizabeth A. Ayello
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Index
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