Master effective wound care with confidence using the fully updated Wound Care Made Incredibly Visual!®, 3rd Edition. This visually rich guide provides 100+ full-color illustrations and clinical practice guidelines, ensuring skill development and knowledge retention.
This edition features updated photos and graphics, along with the latest wound care techniques and interventions. Hundreds of colorful images—detailed photos, charts, and drawings—clarify complex concepts, making them easy to understand and remember. The clear, concise text explains fundamental principles and recent advancements in accessible terms. Ideal for visual learners, the book demonstrates key skills and interventions, covering:
- Skin anatomy and physiology (layers and functions)
- Wound healing (types, phases, and complications)
- Wound assessment (including recognizing healing failure)
- Effects of aging on wound healing
- Acute vs. chronic wounds
- Pressure injuries
- Vascular ulcers
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Malignant wounds
This book serves as an excellent on-the-spot reference and review for nursing students, new nurses, and other healthcare practitioners. It's also an invaluable teaching aid, offering step-by-step guidance and real-life patient care scenarios illustrated throughout. Each chapter includes:
- A content summary
- End-of-chapter Q&A (multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, word games, and image matching)
- Expert insights and advice from "Nurse Joy and Jake"
- Illustrated interventions showcasing real-life patient scenarios
Clinical Editor: Patricia Albano Slachta, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN
ISBN-10: 1496398262
ISBN-13: 9781496398260
