Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy

Part of the Incredibly Visual! extension of the award-winning Incredibly Easy! Series®, this innovative book uses hundreds of full-color graphics to visually demonstrate every aspect of wound care—skin anatomy and physiology, wound healing, wound assessment, wound care procedures, wounds and ulcers of various etiologies, and wound care products. Logos include Best Dressed—tips on dressing wounds and choosing wound dressings; Take Note—documentation samples and tips; and Memory Board—visual mnemonics. "Vision Quest" puzzles test readers' knowledge.

Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy! Second Edition covers fundamental wound care principles and procedures, using a light-hearted, entertaining style. Coverage begins with skin anatomy and physiology, wound progression and healing, and factors that can delay or complicate healing. Subsequent chapters cover wound assessment and monitoring and wound care planning, procedures, and products. The book includes eight pages of full-color illustrations, intervention algorithms for diabetic, arterial, and venous ulcers, and eye-catching logos that emphasize key points. This new edition includes coverage of malignant wounds and palliative care. A new logo highlights considerations for special populations, including pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric patients.

Drawing on current UK and European guidance, this UK edition is an essential source of information for any nurse new to wound care practice in the UK. It covers all the fundamentals of wound care including wound healing, wound assessment, cleansing and dressing selection, and adjunctive therapies.

Wound Care Facts Made Incredibly Quick! provides instant access to essential wound care information that nurses need every day. The book fits comfortably into a pocket, and the wipeable page surface allows nurses to write notes and remove them easily. Coverage includes assessment tools; wound classifications; wound care products; procedures, such as dry sterile dressing, wet-to-dry dressings, wound cultures, irrigations, and wound packing; medications, such as topical agents, wound cleansers, and debriding agents; and management strategies for pressure, arterial, venous, and diabetic ulcers. Scores of illustrations and charts are included. Distinctive-colored tabs identify each section.

Rich with real-life, full-color images, Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy, 4th Edition, presents a lighthearted approach to complex concepts and takes the stress out of mastering the skills and treatments essential to positive wound care outcomes. Excel in the classroom and on the unit with this highly visual text filled with up-to-date insights, clear, concise explanations, and plenty of vibrant images. UPDATED! Reorganized skin and wound anatomy and physiology content clarifies key concepts NEW! Focus on wound bed preparation reinforces essential care practices. NEW! Images familiarize you with wounds as they appear on diverse skin types. NEW! Chapter on wounds caused by external factors enriches your understanding of commonly encountered wound types. NEW! COVID-19 content helps you confidently identify and address related injuries. NEW! Chapter on skin and wound care for the pediatric population alerts you to care considerations specific to younger clients. UPDATED! References and resources point you to additional trusted perspectives and practices in the field.

Quick Reference to Wound Care, Third Edition provides healthcare professional with the information they need to provide optimal care to patients in the most cost-effective manner. This is a nuts-and-bolts resource that cover the basics of wound care from A to Z, illustrating the most common wound types with color photographs. There are numerous exhibits to aid clinicians in assessment, documentation, and day-to-day treatment of wounds. Quick Reference to Wound Care provides step-by-step instructions for developing a care plan for patients with wounds; it addresses the normal healing process, basics of wound management, and topical treatments, as well as the major wound types that are most commonly seen by healthcare professionals and nurses in the home healthcare setting.

Written in the award-winning, lighthearted Incredibly Easy! style, this book is an excellent aid to understanding and retention of medical terminology. The first chapter focuses on key concepts of medical terminology, including common word components. Subsequent chapters cover individual body systems, providing in-depth definitions that connect words to their meanings. This Third Edition features new chapters on obstetric and mental health terms and expanded "Pump Up Your Pronunciation" charts. Two eight-page full-color inserts offer a closer look at anatomical terminology. A companion Website offers student and instructor ancillaries including a pronunciation guide with hundreds of terms, "Pump Up Your Pronunciation" study cards, practice exercises, PowerPoint presentations, and a test generator. Online Tutoring powered by Smarthinking--Online tutoring, powered by Smarthinking, gives students access to expert nursing and allied health science educators whose mission, like yours, is to achieve success. Students can access live tutoring support, critiques of written work, and other valuable tools.