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Using the concise, compact Fast Facts format, this guide encompasses the multitude of new healing technologies and presents important breakthroughs in understanding why some wounds don't heal. Each chapter builds, step-by-step, on the essential principles of wound care including wound assessment and documentation, the spectrum of wounds from simple to complex, wound treatment guidelines and protocols, and the legal aspects and regulations surrounding wound care. This user-friendly guide organises the vast amount of information relating to wound care products and eases the complexity of wound management. A """"""""Fast Facts in a Nutshell"""""""" section in each chapter provides quick access to important wound care principles, and bullet-point information and tables enable readers to quickly locate relevant information. This guide will be a useful companion in the day-to-day care of wound patients, reinforcing knowledge needed in all practice settings, including acute care, critical care, long-term care, home care, operating room, and outpatient settings. NOTE: This title is not for sale in the UK

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Zelia A. Kifer, RN, BSN, CWS is the Advanced Wound and Skin Care Specialist (AWSCS) for Medline Industries, Inc. She has served nationally and internationally as Medline's Burn Care Specialist and has presented continuing education on various topics in burn, wound, and skin care. Zelia helped establish The Tulsa Medical Mission Team and the Medical Mission Room that provides burn care in Honduras. During her recent 2010 Annual Medical Mission visit, she mentored residents and nurses through 15 successful burn surgeries.

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