Acute and Chronic Wounds: Current Management Concepts, 3e
by Denise Nix RN MS CWOCN, Ruth Bryant RN MS CWOCN

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• Authored and contributed by respected experts in wound care management - members of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) and Wound Healing Society (WHS).
• Risk assessment scales are included to assist with determining a patient's risk for developing a wound.
• Assessment tools are provided to assist the clinician with wound evaluation, care, and treatment.
• Patient compliance and guidance on how to identify and resolve issues of non-compliance are discussed in the new Facilitating Adaptation chapter.
• The multidisciplinary approach to wound care management is discussed in a single chapter and applied throughout the text to demonstrate how this approach works and why it is critical to successful patient outcomes.
• A wound care product formulary lists wound care products by category, usage guidelines (indications and precautions), and helpful hints is included to facilitate outcomes measurement and quality improvement.
• Algorithms demonstrate the critical steps for topical wound care management.
• Key information is highlighted in box or table format to enable the user to quickly focus on selected information.
• Clearly defined chapter objectives provide a focused guide to key elements within each chapter.
• A self-assessment exercise is included at the end of each chapter to provide a review of critical chapter concepts.

• Seven new chapters: The Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Wound Management; Skin Care Needs of the Obese Patient; Foot and Nail Care; Facilitating Adaptation; Support Surfaces; Devices and Technology in Wound Care; and Reimbursement and Billing.
• Revisions to every chapter reflect the most recent advances in disease etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Updated content reflects the latest technologic advances and therapies to strengthen the clinician's knowledge base in available treatment options.
• Assessment tools to assist the clinician with evaluation, care, and treatment.
• Explanation of how to set up a practice and the principles of practice development.

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