Wound Care (eBook)

Wound Care

Kerrie Coleman is a Nurse Practitioner in wound management and was involved in setting up the Skin Integrity Service at the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital. Kerrie has approximately 30 years' experience in wound management and has worked primarily in tertiary hospitals in NSW and Qld. She manages an outpatient wound clinic, provides inpatient consultations and is a resource for the local health service district and across Queensland. She has completed a Masters in Wound Care and NP Chronic Disease and is a PhD candidate in wound care. In 2016 Kerrie was awarded the Ian McFarlane Award for nursing excellence in clinical education and clinical practice.

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The second edition of Wound Care: a practical guide for maintaining skin integrity offers students and nurses a highly practical approach to treating acute and chronic wounds.The book applies the latest evidence and theory to the real world, helping you develop skills and knowledge to manage wounds effectively. Each chapter provides an overview of specific wound types, followed by case studies to help you build your clinical reasoning skills, and related multiple choice questions to test your knowledge.Editors Kerrie Coleman and Glo Neilsen have worked with a skilled team of clinical experts to completely refresh and update this edition, incorporating latest developments, tips, strategies and wound care products.Up-to-date and contemporary advice for Australia and New Zealand - ideal for students and nursesPacked full of evidence-based tips on wound careFocus on clinical reasoning, critical thinking and person-centred careClearly presented information - concise and easy to navigateCase studies include an assessment and management approach to assist in developing effective clinical application of wound care theoryFull colour photographs and illustrations to help you familiarise yourself with a variety of wound typesA nursing focus with a multidisciplinary approach to help enhance the 'real-world' experience of wound careInstructor resources on Evolve: Answers to Case Study questionsImage collectionStudent and Instructor resources on Evolve: Self-assessment quizzesQuick reference list of local wound care products/dressingsClinical scenarios include diverse presentations from a range of populations with varying skin tonesEmphasis on diversity and cultural preferences when delivering wound careThree new chapters covering dermatology (adults and children), how to help people living with a wound, and wound care with budgetary constraintsUpdated Evolve resources for students and instructors