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Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society Core Curriculum

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    This volume in the newCore Curriculumseries from the WOCN Society coversWound Management, and is the crucial text for nurses practicing or studying wound care. It offers pathology and physiology basics in easy-to-grasp terms, while providing expert guidance on patient management. The perfect study guide for the wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) certification exams, it also provides step-by-step direction on essential nursing procedures.

    Let this evidence-based guide lead you through all of the vital WOC nursing topics

    • Official guide for students in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Education Programs.
    • Easy-to-follow format offers you easy-to-remember definitions for vital topics, including:
      • Skin anatomy and physiology
      • Physiology of wound healing
      • Principles of wound assessment and management
      • Nutritional assessment and support
    • Step-by-step instruction leads you through care planning and delivery, including oncology-related skin and wound care, and palliative care
    • End-of-chapter Q&As help you remember all vital points
    • Clinical pearls highlight important takeaways
    • Numerous full-color photos, diagrams, and tables aid understanding of vital topics
    • Practical directions cover:
      • Wound cleansing and dressing selection
      • Skin and soft tissue injury caused by mechanical factors
      • Pressure ulcer prevention
      • Venous, arterial, and neuropathic wounds
      • Wounds due to lower-extremity arterial disease and neuropathic disease
      • Surgical wounds
      • Management of patients with percutaneous tubes; fistula management
      • Skin and wound care for neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric populations, and the spinal cord-injured patient
    • Each chapter includes:
      • Learning objectives
      • Topic outline
      • Clinical pearls throughout
      • Multiple choice review questions at the end
    • Essential for nursing students in wound care programs; nurses involved in wound care; nurses in gastroenterology, urology, and surgical nursing; graduate nursing students; those seeking WOC certification or recertification; and nursing faculty.
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