Wound Care Nursing,

Edition 3 A person-centred approach

Editors: Edited by Sebastian Probst, DClinPrac, RN

Publication Date: 31 Jul 2020

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A must have for any nurse wanting to expand their knowledge in this area of wound care. Wound Care Nursing 3^rd edition introduces a person-centred approach to wound care practice across the lifespan. The books is fully illustrated with colour photographs and illustrations throughout, and including extensive case studies to demonstrate the practical applications of the most recent research in this area.

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New content covering pressure ulcers, incontinence associated dermatitis, venous leg ulcers and palliative wound care
Uniquely it uses a lifespan perspective addressing the care of wounds in all patients from birth to old age
All chapters have been fully updated to reflect the current evidence base
Nursing theory is used throughout instead of a traditional medical approach, making the material more applicable to nursing practice
Links current nursing theory to practice using extensive case studies
High quality full colour photographs and illustrations throughout

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Edited by Sebastian Probst, DClinPrac, RN, Professor of Tissue Viability and Wound Care, School of Health Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland and Editor and Council Member for European Wound Management Association (EWNA)

Section 1: Assessment and Planning
1. Assessing the normal and abnormal
2. Assessing and planning individualized care

Section 2: Intervention
3. Principles of wound interventions
4. Wound care in the baby and young child
5. Wound care in teenagers
6. Wound care in the young adult
7. Wound care in the middle-aged individual
8. Pressure Ulcers (PUs) and Incontinence- Associated Dermatitis (IAD) in older individuals
9. Wound care in elderly individuals with leg ulcerations
10. Cancer and Palliative Wound Care
11. Ways of evaluating care

Appendices
1: Glossary
2: Useful websites

Wound Care Nursing,

Editors: Edited by Sebastian Probst, DClinPrac, RN

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