Author: Jane E. Carmel, Janice C. Colwell, Margaret T. Goldberg Full Title: Wound, Ostomy And Continence Nurses Society Core Curriculum: Ostomy Management Publisher: LWW; 1 edition (July 1, 2015) Year: 2016 ISBN-13: 9781451194395 (978-1-4511-9439-5) ISBN-10: 1451194390 Pages: 304 Language: English Genre: Medicine: Nursing File type: EPUB (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: - This volume in the new Core Curriculum series from the WOCN® Society covers Ostomy Management, and is the crucial text for nurses practicing or studying ostomy patient care. It offers pathology and physiology basics in easy-to-grasp terms, while providing expert guidance on patient management. The perfect study guide for the wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) certification exams, it also provides step-by-step direction on essential nursing procedures. The evidence-based, easy-to-follow format of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society™ Core Curriculum: Wound Management facilitates your comprehension of: ░ Anatomy and physiology of the GI and urinary tracts ░ The disease states that lead to a fecal/urinary stoma ░ Fecal or urinary stoma construction ░ Fecal or urinary diversion. Step-by-step instruction leads you through care planning and delivery, including management of stoma and peristomal complications. And, end-of-chapter Q&A helps you remember all vital points. Practical directions cover: ░ Preoperative care for patients undergoing fecal or urinary diversion ░ Postoperative nursing assessment and management ░ New surgical procedures and pouching techniques ░ Patient education ░ Rehabilitation issues ░ Ostomy patient needs, including assessment and management of pediatric patients. Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society™ Core Curriculum: Ostomy Management is essential for nursing students in ostomy care programs; nurses caring for patients with an ostomy; nurses in gastroenterology, urology, and surgical nursing; graduate nursing students; those seeking WOC certification or recertification; and nursing faculty. ------------- Our members see more. Join us!
