New Publication Announcement (June-September 2015)

NURSING Reference

Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy! Third Edition Incredibly Easy! Series ®

By Wolters Kluwer DESCRIPTION

Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy! covers fundamental wound care principles and procedures, using the Incredibly Easy Series’ light-hearted, entertaining style. Coverage begins with skin anatomy and physiology, wound progression and healing, and factors that can delay or complicate healing. Sub- sequent chapters cover wound assessment and monitoring and wound care planning, procedures, and products.

FEATURES NEW and updated content offers: ▶ ▶ Skin anatomy and physiology in easy-to-follow terms ▶ ▶ Basic wound care assessment, procedures, monitoring, and long-term care ▶ ▶ The stages of wound healing ▶ ▶ Wound and skin assessment tool Coverage of topics including: ▶ ▶ Quick guide to wound care dressings, with dressing type, indications, and products ▶ ▶ Prevention, staging, and management of pressure ulcers ▶ ▶ Interventions for diabetic, arterial, vascular, and venous ulcers ▶ ▶ Infection control, patient-teaching tips, pain management, and more Special features: ▶ ▶ Just the facts —An outline of chapter content at the start of every chapter ▶ ▶ Memory joggers —Simple tricks for remembering crucial info ▶ ▶ Stay on the ball —Possible dangers, risks, complications and safety measures ▶ ▶ Take note! —Tips on documenting patient info ▶ ▶ Dress for success —Tips for choosing and using wound dressings ▶ ▶ Get wise to wounds —Pointers on doing wound assessments, wound care procedures, and patient teaching ▶ ▶ Handle with care —Unique wound care needs of pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric patients ▶ ▶ Quick Quiz —Multiple-choice questions (and answers) at end of every chapter

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in September, 2006. (ISBN: 978-1-58255-539-3)

Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-4963-0631-9 / ($49.99(t) / £36.00(t) / €43.00(t)) Worldwide Approx. 288 pp. / 450 in Full Color / Approx. 150 Tables / 7 x 9 / September 2015

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