Acute & Chronic Wounds: Nursing Management Second Edition (Hardcover)

by Ruth Bryant RN MS CWOCN (Author)

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Book Description
An all-inclusive clinical resource for understanding the complete spectrum of wound care

All the information you need on wound management - at your fingertips!

Your guide to expert care of acute and chronic wounds.

The most up-to-date guide to expert care of acute and chronic wounds.

A complete guide to wound evaluation, care, and treatment! --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description
Focusing on a multidisciplinary approach, ACUTE AND CHRONIC WOUNDS: NURSING MANAGEMENT provides a comprehensive resource for health care providers challenged with the care of acute surgical and chronic wounds. The initial chapters on structure of the skin, its functions, types of skin damage, physiology of wound healing, and general principles of wound management provide the framework needed to understand and minimize threats to the skin. This reference provides a complete understanding of the biology, pathophysiology, and management of dermal wounds.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 558 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 2 edition (June 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556644108
• ISBN-13: 978-1556644108
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #296,275 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent wound care primer, April 27, 2000

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This review is from: Acute and Chronic Wounds: Nursing Management (Hardcover)

I have read this book and used it as a resource in preparing for wound care certification. I found it invaluable for it's detailed sections on anatomy and especially physiology. It was extremely helpful in gaining an understanding of what happens in a wound and how it heals. There are equally helpful chapters on disease processes and their impact on wound healing, and on choosing dressings and techniques for proper wound care.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE book for the CWCN exam, February 22, 2009

By	Karen A. Griffin "I'd rather be reading" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Acute and Chronic Wounds: Current Management Concepts (Acute and Chronic Wounds Current Management Concepts) (Hardcover)

When I was preparing for my CWCN exam I kept looking for the book that would be most helpful. This was back when the 2nd edition of this book was out. I read a review where someone said this was the most helpful book for the exam. And they were so right! It remains so today. This is the book you need to prepare for the CWCN exam. You will highlight almost the whole book while you are studying. It really is the best. Using this book, along with periodicals and a review course (which can frequently be purchased as a CD from the WOCN conference) will get you through. I got a score equivalent to a 92% on my CWCN exam and also found the book to give me a comprehensive understanding of wound care. Not just what to do, but the reasons and AP (anatomy and physiology) behind it. It is a traditional "textbook" type of book so some of it is hard going. But don't skip over anything because every bit of it is useful.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Acute & Chronic Wounds, August 30, 2008

By	M. Arguinzoni - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Acute and Chronic Wounds: Current Management Concepts (Acute and Chronic Wounds Current Management Concepts) (Hardcover)

It is a great resource. I use it every day at work. Shipping was fast!