Enhance your wound care expertise with the vibrant and comprehensive guide of Wound Care Made Incredibly Visual!®, 3rd Edition. This fully updated resource is designed to equip you with the knowledge and confidence needed to provide effective wound care, supported by over 100 full-color wound graphics and detailed clinical practice guidelines.

Dive into the fundamental concepts, skills, and treatments essential for achieving positive wound care outcomes. Benefit from the latest advancements in wound care products and procedures, presented through an engaging, visual learning experience that's perfect for both the classroom and clinical settings.

Explore a wealth of new and updated content, featuring:

• NEW and updated photos and graphics to illustrate the latest techniques and interventions in wound care.
• Hundreds of colorful images that simplify the complexities of wound care, including detailed photos, charts, and drawings that reinforce key concepts in memorable ways.
• Clear, concise text that breaks down the fundamentals and latest advancements in wound care into easily understandable terms.

This edition is especially tailored for visual learners, offering numerous images that demonstrate essential skills and interventions, such as:

• Skin anatomy and physiology, including the functions of different skin layers.
• Wound healing processes, including types of wound healing, phases, and potential complications.
• Comprehensive wound assessment techniques, including recognizing signs of failure to heal.
• The impact of aging on wound healing.
• Distinctions between acute and chronic wounds.
• Management of pressure injuries, vascular ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and malignant wounds.

Ideal for nursing students, new nurses, and other healthcare practitioners, this book serves as an excellent on-the-spot reference and review. It's also a valuable teaching aid, offering seasoned, step-by-step guidance supported by images that reflect everyday patient care scenarios.

Each chapter includes:

• A content summary at the beginning to outline key points.
• End-of-chapter games and quizzes, such as multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank questions, word games, and matching exercises that reinforce learning and make it fun.
• Expert insights and encouraging advice from "Nurse Joy and Jake" throughout the text.
• Illustrated interventions that showcase real-life patient scenarios under the "Take note" feature.

The clinical editor, Patricia Albano Slachta, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN, brings her extensive experience as President of Nursing Educational Programs and Services in Ridgeland, South Carolina, ensuring the content is both authoritative and practical.

ISBN 10: 1496398262

ISBN 13: 9781496398260