This volume in the newCore Curriculumseries from the WOCN Society coversWound Management, and is the crucial text for nurses practicing or studying wound care. It offers pathology and physiology basics in easy-to-grasp terms, while providing expert guidance on patient management. The perfect study guide for the wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) certification exams, it also provides step-by-step direction on essential nursing procedures.
Let this evidence-based guide lead you through all of the vital WOC nursing topics
Official guide for students in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Education Programs.
Easy-to-follow format offers you easy-to-remember definitions for vital topics, including:
Skin anatomy and physiology
Physiology of wound healing
Principles of wound assessment and management
Nutritional assessment and support
Step-by-step instruction leads you through care planning and delivery, including oncology-related skin and wound care, and palliative care
End-of-chapter Q&As help you remember all vital points
Clinical pearls highlight important takeaways
Numerous full-color photos, diagrams, and tables aid understanding of vital topics
Practical directions cover:
Wound cleansing and dressing selection
Skin and soft tissue injury caused by mechanical factors
Pressure ulcer prevention
Venous, arterial, and neuropathic wounds
Wounds due to lower-extremity arterial disease and neuropathic disease
Surgical wounds
Management of patients with percutaneous tubes; fistula management
Skin and wound care for neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric populations, and the spinal cord-injured patient
Each chapter includes:
Learning objectives
Topic outline
Clinical pearls throughout
Multiple choice review questions at the end
Essential for nursing students in wound care programs; nurses involved in wound care; nurses in gastroenterology, urology, and surgical nursing; graduate nursing students; those seeking WOC certification or recertification; and nursing faculty.
