how to prevent, detect, and resolve them in a nutshell /
First Statement of Responsibility
Mary Ellen Dziedzic
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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x, 186 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
20 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Fast facts
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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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