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Wound Care Nursing
On Being Wounded
Wounding is a part of everyday life. Although many people need to deal with only relatively minor cuts, others experience major wounds...
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The Skin and Healing
The health of skin is affected by age, nutrition, hygiene, circulation, immunity, psychological states, and drugs. This chapter considers the anatomy and physiology of the skin, and how these factors affect the normal process of wound healing...
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Assessment and Documentation (wounds)
The cornerstones of wound management are sound assessment and accurate documentation (Banks 1998). This chapter explores wound assessment methods and the use of consistent terminology that facilitates reliable documentation and communication...
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Dressings (wound)
This chapter discusses the role and function of wound dressing, presuming that other necessary components of wound management have been identified- and addressed in an appropriate manner...
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Wound Bed Preparation
Wound-bed preparation (WBP) is increasingly recognised as being
crucial to effective chronic wound management. This chapter provides an extensive discussion on the principles in WBP and the problems that can arise in it...
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Nutrition and Healing (wounds)
Healing is enhanced by the provision of all nutrients required for tissue restoration and strengthening of the immune system. This chapter explores the required nutrients for optimal wound healing and more...
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Trauma
Because the skin has a protective function, it is always at risk of physical injury from trauma. This chapter provides a unique discussion surrounding the care of these traumatic wounds...
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Reconstructive Techniques
Reconstructive techniques are required in wound management if there is significant tissue loss as a result of injury or surgery. This chapter is solely devoted to reconstructive techniques and their role in wound management...
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Leg Ulcers
This chapter first discusses the assessment and treatment of leg ulcers in general terms. Specific advice is given on the assessment and management of particular types of leg ulcers such as Venous leg ulcers and Arterial leg ulcers...
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Bandaging and Compression Therapy
This chapter focuses particularly on bandaging and compression therapy for the treatment of wounds...
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Pressure Ulcers
This chapter discusses the pathophysiology of pressure ulcers, complications associated with pressure ulcers, their classification, treatment and more...
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Burns (wound management)
Wound management in a burn-injured person is an evolving process. This chapter provides information on the care of burn wounds to enable nurses to facilitate best outcomes for the person...
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Diabetes (wound care)
Diabetes interferes with wound healing at several levels, and the
healing of wounds in people with diabetes is often unpredictable. This chapter explores diabetes and wound care with an emphasis on the
common problem of foot ulcers in diabetes...
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Malignant Wounds
Malignant wounds arise when cancer cells infiltrate the structures of the skin. This chapter attempts to provide these nurses with some practical solutions to the main symptoms and problems related with malignant wounds...
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Lymphoedema
Lymphoedema is a chronic and life-changing condition. Although it
cannot be cured, it can be managed successfully. This chapter provides
suggestions for effectively managing lymphoedema using numerous
techniques...
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Dermatological Conditions (wounds)
This chapter informs these nurses on the typical clinical features and management of some dermatological conditions associated with wounds...
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Best Practice (wounds)
This chapter describes the necessary elements for ‘best practice’ in wound care. It informs nurses on the appropriate practice that accounts for the needs of the individual, recognises clinical expertise, and
incorporates research-based evidence...
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