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Fast facts about pressure ulcer care for nurses : how to prevent, detect, and resolve them in a nutshell /
"This book discusses pressure ulcer risk assessment (including use of the Braden Scale), the incidence and underlying causes of pressure ulcers, planning patient care, equipment for mitigating pressure on susceptible tissues, nutrition, and issues concerning dressings and treatment. It discusse...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Springer Publishing Company,
[2014]
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| Colección: | Fast facts.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The problem of pressure ulcer occurrence
- Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the skin
- Risk assessment
- Back to basics in skin care and assessment
- Pressure ulcer prevention
- Nutrition and pressure ulcers
- Mobility and pressure ulcers
- Go to the mattress : mattresses and specialty beds
- What happens when a patient does acquire a pressure ulcer?
- Treatment-creating an environment of healing
- Debridement of wounds
- Creating an environment of skin safety throughout the health care facility.