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Medical Surgical
ClinicalGuidetoSkinandWoundCare,SeventhEdition
CathyThomasHess, RN, BSN, CWOCN
978-1-60913-679-6 • June2012 • Spiralbound •5” x8” •624pp. •300 Illus.
Accelerate your skin and wound care with the
ClinicalGuide toSkin
andWoundCare,SeventhEdition
.
This compact and sensiblyorganized guide is vital toprovidingoptimal
care. In this edition, there are updated advice on skin care products
helps youmake the right choices, current documentation regulations,
so that you can properly illustrate wound healing, new chapters on
lymphedemaandbestpracticesandprofilesofmorethan300products,
in A to Z organization for easy identification, as well as benchmark
outcomes that helpyou to take careof thenext level, andmore.
Featuring important new information on documentation regulations,
including helpful checklists, andoffering take-away highlights in every
chapter, thisuseful resourcealsoprovidesnewcontenton lymphedema
management guidelines, negative pressure wound therapy, and
capturingdatausing today’smedia capabilities.
ClinicalGuidetoSkinandWoundCare,SeventhEdition
, also includes
a full-colorwoundphoto section,wound checklists, andmuchmore.
Features
•
NEW!
Important new contentondocumentation regulations
•
NEW!
Chapteron lymphedema featuringbest practices.
•
NEW!
Checklists chapter.
• Profilesofmore than300products inalphabetical organization.
Table of Contents
Contents
Preface
Part1:
MasteringSkinandWound
Care
Ch. 1: SkinCare andWoundPrevention
Strategies
Ch. 2: AssessingDocumentingChronic
Wounds
Ch. 3: Understanding andManaging
ChronicWounds
Ch. 4: Best Practices forManaging the Effects
of Lymphedema
Ch. 5: Laboratory values in chronicwound
management
Ch. 6:Harnessing technology: EMR
checklists and operational compliance
Part2:
SkinandWoundCareProducts
Ch.7: SkinCare Products
Ch. 8:Dressings andDevices
Ch. 9: Alginates
Ch. 10: Antimicrobials
Ch. 11: Collagens
Ch. 12: Composites
Ch. 13: Contact Layers
Ch. 14: Foams
Ch. 15:Hydrocolloids
Ch. 16:Hydrogels
Ch. 17:Negative PressureWoundTherapy
Ch. 18: SpecialtyAbsorptive
Ch. 19: Surgical Supplies,Miscellaneous
Ch. 20:Transparent Films
Ch. 21:WoundFillers
Ch. 22:Other Products
Ch. 23:Drugs
Part3:
AdditionalDressings and
Products
Appendices
Manufacturer resourceguide
Selected references
Index