Foreword Bruce Gibbins, PhD vii
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Section I—Assessment, Measurement,
and Documentation
1. Attacking the Basics: Know what Fuels a
Wound and Understand the Outcome Goal 3
2. Understanding Wound Etiology 17
3. Assessing and Documenting Wounds 31
4. Debriding Wounds 45
5. Documenting and Photographing Wounds 57
Section II—Defining the Spectrum of
Simple to Complex Wounds

6. Skin Injuries 67
7. Common Chronic Wounds 77
8. Complex Wounds 107
9. Recognizing Atypical Wounds 117

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Section III—Wound Care Treatment and Protocols
10. Understanding Wound Care Guidelines
and Protocols 127
11. Selecting the Correct Dressings for Optimal
Wound Care 141
12. Using Adjunctive Therapies 165
13. Caring for Ostomies and Fistulas 177
14. The Promotion of Skin Care Integrity 195
15. Selecting Optimal Support Surfaces
and Equipment for Patient Positioning 207
Section IV—Legal Aspects and Regulations
16. Qualifications and Certifications for
Specializing in Wound Care 229
17. Awareness of Your Facility’s Reputation:
Certification and Accreditation 235
18. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Healthcare’s Common Procedure Coding
System: Guidelines and Reimbursement 243
Appendix: Description of Skin Lesions 251
Glossary 265
References and Additional Readings 271
Index 277

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