Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society Core Curriculum: Wound Management

by Laurie L. McNichol, Catherine Ratliff, Stephanie Yates

Overview

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society Core Curriculum Wound Management, 2nd Edition
 
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™ (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, Core Curriculum Wound Management, 2nd Edition is one of the few nursing texts to offer the basic pathology, physiology and current clinical skills required for high-level wound care. 

Chapter features include: Objectives at the start of each chapter, Key Points that expand on important concepts, Tables that offer clinical guidelines and care strategies, Case Studies that optimize clinical decision-making, and End-of-Chapter Review Q&A’s — multiple choice questions followed by answers and rationales.

This is essential content for those seeking WOC certification, including nursing students in wound care programs; nurses involved in wound care; nurses in gastroenterology, urology, and surgical nursing; graduate nursing students and nursing faculty.
 
Incorporating the latest developments in clinical practice, this evidence-based content is your complete map to gaining WOC certification — and to providing safe, optimal patient care.
 
Follow evidence-based best practices with this top-level nursing guide to wound care … 

• NEW chapter on professional practice
• NEW chapter on incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD)
• Easy-to-follow format that breaks down pathology, physiology and patient management topics into easy-to-remember terms
• Numerous illustrations, full-color photos and tables
• Evidence-based guidelines that address all crucial facets of wound care nursing, including:
  • General principles of wound management – goal-setting and systemic support 
  • Wound cleansing and dressing selection 
  • Skin and wound care for various populations – neonatal and pediatric, geriatric, bariatric, spinal cord–injured patients
  • Management of surgical wounds
  • Nutritional strategies 
  • Pathology and management of venous, arterial and neuropathic wounds
  • Principles and guidelines for wound debridement 
  • Assessment and management of wound-related infections and traumatic wounds
  • Prevention and management of moisture-associated skin damage, medical adhesive-related skin injury and skin tears
  • Pressure injury prevention
  • Fistula management

Your purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook. The eBook includes powerful search tools, the ability to annotate
content, videos, and additional resources. It can be downloaded to three devices, and easily converted to an audiobook.
 
About the Clinical Editors
 
Laurie McNichol, MSN, RN, CNS, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP, FAAN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and WOC nurse at Cone Health in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was Co-Editor of the Core Curriculum Wound Care, first edition. She is a past President of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses SocietyTM (WOCN®) and the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP®). She has authored numerous key publications and is a well-known lecturer in the areas of wound, ostomy and continence management, and professional practice for the WOC nurse.
 
Catherine R. Ratliff, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, FAAN is a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of wound care experience and research. A former Program Director for a WOCNEP offering graduate credits at the UVA School of Nursing, she is widely published in the field of wound and ostomy care and serves as Ostomy Section Editor for the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®).
 
Stephanie S. Yates, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN is an Adult Nurse Practitioner and WOC Nurse at Duke University Hospital Cancer Center. She previously practiced in acute care and outpatient wound care. She is a past President of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society TM (WOCN®). She has lectured locally, regionally and nationally, and published wound care-related articles in peer-reviewed journals.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781975164591
Publisher:	LWW
Publication date:	06/03/2021
Edition description:	Second, North American Edition
Pages:	896
Sales rank:	571,877
Product dimensions:	8.38(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Laurie McNichol, MSN, RN, CNS, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP, FAAN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and WOC nurse at Cone Health in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was Co-Editor of the Core Curriculum Wound Care, first edition. She is a past President of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) and the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP®). She has authored numerous key publications and is a well-known lecturer in the areas of wound, ostomy and continence management, and professional practice for the WOC nurse.

Catherine R. Ratliff, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, FAAN is a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of wound care experience and research. A former Program Director for a WOCNEP offering graduate credits at the UVA School of Nursing, she is widely published in the field of wound and ostomy care and serves as Ostomy Section Editor for the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®).

Stephanie S. Yates, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN is an Adult Nurse Practitioner and WOC Nurse at Duke University Hospital Cancer Center. She previously practiced in acute care and outpatient wound care. She is a past President of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®). She has lectured locally, regionally and nationally, and published wound care-related articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Table of Contents

Contributors vii

Foreword xi

Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xv

1 Professional Practice for Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Rose W. Murphree Kelly Joszarowski 1

2 Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin Asfandyar Mufti Khalad Maliyar Elizabeth A. Ayello R. Gary Sibbald 12

3 Wound Healing Janice M. Beitz 39

4 Assessment of the Patient with a Wound Barbara M. Bates-Jensen 56

5 General Principles of Wound Management: Goal Setting and Systemic Support Lee Ann Krapfl Benjamin F. Peirce 93

6 Patient and Caregiver Education for Wound Prevention and Healing: Teaching Strategies for Learning Lia van Rijswijk 104

7 Nutritional Strategies for Wound Management Elizabeth Friedrich Mary Ellen Posthauer Becky Dorner 116

8 General Principles of Topical Therapy JoAnn M. Ermer-Seltun Bonnie Sue Rolstad 136

9 Wound Cleansing and Dressing Selection Kelly Jaszarowski Rose W. Murphree 157

10 Principles and Guidelines for Wound Debridement Janet Ramundo 172

11 Assessment and Management of Wound-Related Infections Dorothy Weir Gregory Schultz 187

12 Refractory Wounds: Assessment and Management Debro Netsch 214

13 Skin and Wound Care for Neonatal and Pediatric Populations Carolyn Lund Chorleen Singh 234

14 Skin and Wound Care for the Geriatric Population Leanne Richbourg 257

15 Skin and Wound Care for the Bariatric Population Susan Gallagher 279

16 Skin and Wound Care for the Spinal Cord-Injured Patient Laurie Rappl David M. Brienza 293

17 General Concepts Related to Skin and Soft Tissue Injury Caused by Mechanical (External) Factors Joyce Pittman 314

18 Prevention and Management of Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD), Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (MARSI), and Skin Tears Debra Thayer Barbara J. Rozenboom Kimberly LeBlanc 323

19 Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis Debra Thayer Denise Nix 355

20 Pressure and Shear Injuries Laura Edsberg 373

21 Pressure Injury Prevention: Implementing and Maintaining a Successful Plan and Program Kathleen Borchert 396

22 Therapeutic Surfaces for Bed and Chair Dianne Mackey Carolyn Watts 425

23 Differential Assessment of Lower Extremity Wounds Laurie L. McNichol Catherine R. Ratliff Stephanie S. Yates 446

24 Lower Extremity Venous Disease, Venous Leg Ulcers, and Lymphedema Teresa J. Kelechi Glenda Brunette Joanna J. Burgess 455

25 Assessment and Management of Patients with Wounds due to Lower Extremity Arterial Disease (LEAD) Phyllis Bonham 493

26 Lower Extremity Neuropathic Disease Jennifer O'Connor Myra F. Varnado 539

27 Atypical Lower Extremity Wounds Barbara A. Pieper 585

28 Foot and Nail Care Tara Beuscher 603

29 Wounds Caused by Infectious Processes Sarah Wolfe 633

30 Wounds Caused by Dermatologic Conditions Danielle Pecone Ashwin G. Agarwal Adela Rambi Cardones 652

31 Oncology-Related Skin and Wound Care Carole Bauer 668

32 Thermal Wounds: Burn and Frostbite Injuries Yvette Mier 696

33 Traumatic Wounds Assessment and Management David R. Crumbley Lizabeth E. Andrew 723

34 Management of Surgical Wounds Tod Brindle Sue Creehan 738

35 Palliative Wound Care Kevin R. Emmons Barbara A. Dale 776

36 Fistula Management Denise Nix Ruth A. Bryant 793

37 Nursing Management of the Patient with Percutaneous Tubes Jane Fellows Michelle Rice 814

Appendix 1 Venous, Arterial, and Neuropathic Lower-Extremity Wounds: Clinical Resource Guide 827

Appendix 2 Procedure for Measuring and Calculating the ABI 835

Appendix 3 WOCN Society Position Statement: Role and Scope of Practice for Wound Care Providers 837

Glossary 843

Index 851