Nursing Libguide

Based on the curriculum blueprint of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Programs (WOCNEP) and approved by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society(tm) (WOCN®), this practical text for wound assessment and management is your perfect source for expert guidance, training and wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) certification exam preparation. Written by expert clinicians, this book is one of the few nursing texts to offer the basic pathology, physiology and current clinical skills required for high-level wound care.

A contemporary ANZ resource designed to assist students and clinicians in applying evidence-based wound care to practice. Written by expert wound care clinicians and academics, the text offers a range of clinical scenarios to test wound care knowledge and skills within the context of real-world settings.

The newly revised Wound Care Essentials, 5th Edition is the comprehensive seminal resource, offering the latest evidence, guidelines and information to assist the interprofessional skin and wound care team translate knowledge into practice.  A crucial guide for all skin and wound care professionals, this essential resource provides authoritative science and practical instruction on wound care best practices. This must-have guide offers the latest, skin and wound care research-backed insights on prevention and management strategies.

The newly revised Wound Care Essentials, 5th Edition is the comprehensive seminal resource, offering the latest evidence, guidelines and information to assist the interprofessional skin and wound care team translate knowledge into practice.  A crucial guide for all skin and wound care professionals, this essential resource provides authoritative science and practical instruction on wound care best practices. This must-have guide offers the latest, skin and wound care research-backed insights on prevention and management strategies.

The 'Wound care manual' is a comprehensive and practical reference for nurses, doctors and allied health professionals working in the acute, chronic and community setting - where optimal management of wounds is a must. The 'Wound care manual' promotes a collaborative approach to the assessment and management of people with wounds and provides information on: - Anatomy and physiology of the skin, - Factors affecting wound healing, - Skin assessment. Specific advice on: - Burns, - Skin tears, leg ulcers, neuropathic feet, malignant wounds, - Draining wounds, - Peristomal wounds, - Pressure injuries, - Moisture associated skin damage. Technical advice on: - Drains and percutaneous tubes, - Wound cleansing agents, - a comprehensive list of contemporary dressings, - Bandages and surgical stockings and a current index of Australian manufacturers.