2015 LWW Nursing Education Catalogue

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ClinicalGuidetoSkinandWoundCare,SeventhEdition CathyThomasHess, RN, BSN, CWOCN 978-1-60913-679-6 • June2012 • Spiralbound •5” x8” •624pp. •300 Illus.

Accelerate your skin and wound care with the ClinicalGuide toSkin andWoundCare,SeventhEdition . This compact and sensiblyorganized guide is vital toprovidingoptimal care. In this edition, there are updated advice on skin care products helps youmake the right choices, current documentation regulations, so that you can properly illustrate wound healing, new chapters on lymphedemaandbestpracticesandprofilesofmorethan300products, in A to Z organization for easy identification, as well as benchmark outcomes that helpyou to take careof thenext level, andmore. Featuring important new information on documentation regulations, including helpful checklists, andoffering take-away highlights in every chapter, thisuseful resourcealsoprovidesnewcontenton lymphedema management guidelines, negative pressure wound therapy, and capturingdatausing today’smedia capabilities. ClinicalGuidetoSkinandWoundCare,SeventhEdition , also includes a full-colorwoundphoto section,wound checklists, andmuchmore. Features • NEW! Important new contentondocumentation regulations • NEW! Chapteron lymphedema featuringbest practices. • NEW! Checklists chapter. • Profilesofmore than300products inalphabetical organization.

Table of Contents Contents Preface Part1: MasteringSkinandWound Care Ch. 1: SkinCare andWoundPrevention Strategies Ch. 2: AssessingDocumentingChronic Wounds Ch. 3: Understanding andManaging ChronicWounds Ch. 4: Best Practices forManaging the Effects of Lymphedema Ch. 5: Laboratory values in chronicwound management Ch. 6:Harnessing technology: EMR checklists and operational compliance Part2: SkinandWoundCareProducts Ch.7: SkinCare Products Ch. 8:Dressings andDevices Ch. 9: Alginates Ch. 10: Antimicrobials Ch. 11: Collagens Ch. 12: Composites Ch. 13: Contact Layers Ch. 14: Foams Ch. 15:Hydrocolloids Ch. 16:Hydrogels Ch. 17:Negative PressureWoundTherapy Ch. 18: SpecialtyAbsorptive Ch. 19: Surgical Supplies,Miscellaneous Ch. 20:Transparent Films Ch. 21:WoundFillers Ch. 22:Other Products Ch. 23:Drugs Part3: AdditionalDressings and Products Appendices Manufacturer resourceguide Selected references Index

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