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Book Synopsis
Pressure Area Care will enable students and staff to provide effective management and care of pressure areas. It incorporates national guidelines to promote evidence based care, examines the optimal choice of pressure relieving devices and dressings, and explores the role of the nurse in planning, documenting and supervising care.

Table of Contents
1. The Importance of Effective Pressure Area Care.

2. Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin and the Wound Healing Process.

3. Aetiology of Pressure Ulcers and Principles of Pressure Ulcer Prevention.

4. Risk Assessment.

5. Grading Systems.

6. Pressure Re-Distributing Devices and Equipment.

7. Management of the Established Pressure Ulcer.

8. The Importance of Accurate Documentation, Legal, Ethical and Policy Issues.

9. The Role of the Inter-Disciplinary Team in Pressure Area Care.

10. Continuing Professional Development

Pressure Area Care

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    A Paperback / softback by Karen Ousey

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 21 April 2005
      ISBN-13 9781405112253
      978-1405112253
      ISBN-10 1405112255
      Also in:
      Nursing

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Pressure Area Care will enable students and staff to provide effective management and care of pressure areas. It incorporates national guidelines to promote evidence based care, examines the optimal choice of pressure relieving devices and dressings, and explores the role of the nurse in planning, documenting and supervising care.

      Table of Contents
      1. The Importance of Effective Pressure Area Care.

      2. Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin and the Wound Healing Process.

      3. Aetiology of Pressure Ulcers and Principles of Pressure Ulcer Prevention.

      4. Risk Assessment.

      5. Grading Systems.

      6. Pressure Re-Distributing Devices and Equipment.

      7. Management of the Established Pressure Ulcer.

      8. The Importance of Accurate Documentation, Legal, Ethical and Policy Issues.

      9. The Role of the Inter-Disciplinary Team in Pressure Area Care.

      10. Continuing Professional Development

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