Auteur : Bryant, Ruth A. / Nix, Denise P.

Édition : 4th edition

Maison d'édition : Elsevier Mosby

Date de publication : 2012

Collation : xix, (20 p. de pl.), 627 p. : ill.

ISBN : 9780323069434

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Principles for practice development -- 2. Billing, reimbursement and setting up a clinic -- 3. Anatomy and physiology of skin and soft tissue -- 4. Wound-healing physiology -- 5. Types of skin damage and differential diagnosis -- 6. Skin and wound inspection and assessment -- 7. Pressure ulcers : impact, etiology and classification -- 8. Developing and maintaining a pressure ulcer prevention program -- 9. Support surfaces -- 10. Lower extremity assessment -- 11. Arterial ulcers -- 12. Venous ulcers -- 13. Lymphedema -- 14. Neuropathic wounds : the diabetic wound -- 15. Foot and nail care -- 16. Wound infection : diagnosis and management -- 17. Wound debridement -- 18. Topical management -- 19. Skin substitutes and extracellular matrix scaffolds -- 20. Molecular and cellular regulators -- 21. Negative pressure wound therapy -- 22. Hyperbaric oxygenation -- 23. Electrical stimulation -- 24. Ultraviolet light and ultrasound -- 25. Wound pain : impact and assessment -- 26. Managing wound pain -- 27. Nutritional assessment and support -- 28. Perfusion and oxygenation -- 29. Noncompliance, nonadherence or barriers to a sustainable plan? -- 30. Intrinsic skin diseases and uncommon cutaneous wounds -- 31. Traumatic wounds : bullets, blasts and vehicle crashes -- 32. Burns -- 33. Reconstructive surgery -- 34. Surgical wounds and incision care -- 35. Skin care needs of the obese patient -- 36. Skin care needs of the pediatric and neonatal patient -- 37. Managing wounds in palliative care -- 38. Management of draining wounds and fistulas -- 39. Percutaneous tube management
Appendix A : Self-assessment exercises -- Appendix B : Documentaiton tools -- Appendix C : Infrastructure support examples : policies, procedures, protocols and decision-making tools

Résumé : Reflecting the latest technologic advances and therapies, the extensively revised new edition of Ruth Bryant and Denise Nix'sAcute and Chronic Wounds: Current Management Concepts remains your #1 source for today's best information on wound care. Using a strong nursing process and multidisciplinary approach, this best-selling title is an all-inclusive resource for anyone involved in the care of acute surgical wounds and all types of chronic wounds.

Mots-clés : Lésions et blessures - Soins infirmiers / Entérostomie - Soins infirmiers / Plans de soins / Cicatrisation

Cote : WY 161 A189 2012