Author: Gretchen J. Carrougher MN RN
Edition: 1
Publisher: Mosby
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 081511396X
Burn Care and Therapy
BURN CARE AND THERAPY provides a comprehensive analysis of the care and treatment of burns. Medical books Burn Care and Therapy. Beginning with Physiologic Response to Cutaneous Burn Injury and ending with Burn Prevention, the book is divided into 21 chapters that chronologically follow the care provided throughout the burn continuum. Authored by burn experts in their areas of specialty, a collaborative approach is used. Nursing care is presented through each phase of care while integrating medical management. The text is heavily illustrated and a color insert is included to accurately showcase the stages of burn care and healing Medical books Burn Care and Therapy. Categories: Burns->nursing, Burns->Rehabilitation, Burns and scalds->Treatment. Contributors: Gretchen J. Carrougher - Author. Format: Hardcover
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Categories: Burns->nursing, Burns->Rehabilitation, Burns and scalds->Treatment. Contributors: Gretchen J. Carrougher - Author. Format: Hardcover
Categories: Burns->nursing, Burns->Rehabilitation, Burns and scalds->Treatment. Contributors: Gretchen J. Carrougher - Author. Format: Hardcover
This practical guide offers a comprehensive summary of the most important and most immediate therapeutic approaches in the assessment and treatment of burn injuries. Taking into account age-specific needs in pediatric, adult, and elderly burn patients, the book discusses key issues such as pre-hospital treatment, wound care and infection control, burn nursing, and critical care. In addition, burn reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation for burn victims are described. Written in a concise manner, Burn Care and Treatment provides guidelines for the optimal care in order to improve patient outc
Medical Book Burn Care and Therapy
Beginning with Physiologic Response to Cutaneous Burn Injury and ending with Burn Prevention, the book is divided into 21 chapters that chronologically follow the care provided throughout the burn continuum. Authored by burn experts in their areas of specialty, a collaborative approach is used. Nursing care is presented through each phase of care while integrating medical management. The text is heavily illustrated and a color insert is included to accurately showcase the stages of burn care and healing. A quick reference guide highlighting common nursing and medical burn care facts and figures is provided free with the purchase of the book.TOC:
* A collaborative approach demonstrates how a burn care team manages burn care and therapy. * Nursing care is included with each phase of burn care. * Each chapter focuses on every phase of burn treatment from transport to discharge. A final chapter addresses prevention and community planning for burn education. * More than 200 illustrations (45 in full color), including a 16-page color insert, assist the burn professional in determining the extent of the burn wound. * An entire chapter dedicated to pain heavily addresses assessment, treatment, and pharmacokinetics to help the burn care team assess the pain agents that most effectively manage pain. * Sample critical paths are provided for each chapter for guidance in developing a collaborative approach to burn care. * Diagnostic findings and patient management as it relates to nursing care is discussed within the context of the burn patient continuum.
