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Don’t stress over anatomy and physiology—mastering basic terms and concepts is a breeze with Anatomy and Physiology Made Incredibly Easy, 6th Edition. This clever, colorful, clearly written guide makes fundamental anatomy and physiology structures and functions approachable while delivering fun, friendly guidance to help you ensure success throughout your nursing career.

Combines detailed photographs and graphics with concise, informative text to make the complex concepts of wound care easy to understand.  Maximizes the power of visual thinking by showing as well as telling about the latest wound care information techniques.  The highly visual nature of this book makes the fundamentals and advancements in the treatment of wounds clear and understandable, enabling quick review and comprehension for practical application.

Feeling unsure about the ins and outs of charting? Grasp the essential basics, with the irreplaceable Nursing Documentation Made Incredibly Easy!®, 5th Edition. Packed with colorful images and clear-as-day guidance, this friendly reference guides you through meeting documentation requirements, working with electronic medical records systems, complying with legal requirements, following care planning guidelines, and more. Whether you are a nursing student or a new or experienced nurse, this on-the-spot study and clinical guide is your ticket to ensuring your charting is timely, accurate, and watertight.  Let the experts walk you through up-to-date best practices for nursing documentation, with:  * NEW and updated, fully illustrated content in quick-read, bulleted format * NEWdiscussion of the necessary documentation process outside of charting--informed consent, advanced directives, medication reconciliation * Easy-to-retain guidance on using the electronic medical records / electronic health records (EMR/EHR) documentation systems, and required charting and documentation practices * Easy-to-read, easy-to-remember content that provides helpful charting examples demonstrating what to document in different patient situations, while addressing the different styles of charting * Outlines the Do's and Don'ts of charting - a common sense approach that addresses a wide range of topics, including: * Documentation and the nursing process--assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning care/outcomes, implementation, evaluation * Documenting the patient's health history and physical examination * The Joint Commission standards for assessment * Patient rights and safety * Care plan guidelines * Enhancing documentation * Avoiding legal problems * Documenting procedures * Documentation practices in a variety of settings--acute care, home healthcare, and long-term care * Documenting special situations--release of patient information after death, nonreleasable information, searching for contraband, documenting inappropriate behavior * Special features include: * Just the facts - a quick summary of each chapter's content * Advice from the experts - seasoned input on vital charting skills, such as interviewing the patient, writing outcome standards, creating top-notch care plans * "Nurse Joy" and "Jake" - expert insights on the nursing process and problem-solving * That's a wrap! - a review of the topics covered in that chapter About the Clinical Editor   Kate Stout, RN, MSN, is a Post Anesthesia Care Staff Nurse at Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport, North Carolina.

Feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of wound care? Skip the confusion--get fast, clear answers with the newly updated Wound Care Facts Made Incredibly Quick!®, 2nd edition. This friendly pocket resource can bring the right information, skills, and confidence to your studies and on-the-job performance, with top-to-bottom guidance on areas including assessment, differential diagnoses, dressings, treatment plans, and daily management. With at-a-glance answers and clear, concise direction, this is the ideal on-the-spot guide for nurses, nursing students, instructors, and all healthcare practitioners to effectively manage wounds.  Take the expert tour through the latest wound care protocols, with:   * NEW and updated content in colorful, quick-read format with bulleted content * NEW and updated tables, photos, drawings, and diagrams * Pocket-sized, spiral-bound format that provides on-the-go access to expert guidance * Brightly colored tabs to aid quick, easy, and on-the-spot research * Laminated, wipe-clean pages for easy notetaking and erasing * Dozens of colorful diagrams and illustrations outlining the core concepts and skills needed for successful wound care, including * Wound and skin assessment tools, procedures, monitoring, and long-term care * Easy-to-follow explanations of skin anatomy and physiology * Step-by-step how-tos for current treatment algorithms and assessment skills * How-tos for procedures such as dry sterile dressings, wet-to-dry dressings, wound cultures, and wound packing * Pressure injuries, including preventative strategies * Strategies for managing pressure, arterial, venous, and diabetic ulcers * Wound care products, including cleansers and medications * Patient teaching points * Clarifies complex terms and concepts - easy-to-follow guidance on basic wound care assessment, procedures, monitoring, and long-term care, including: * Wound classifications * Wound healing stages * Vascular functions * Classifications of interventions, including antibiotic and antibacterials, debridement, oxygenation, dressings, and bandages * Diagnostic tests, treatments, and wrappings for a wide range of wounds, including vascular and arterial ulcers * "Nurse Joy" and "Jake" to provide expert insights and encouragement on interventions and problem-solving     Clinical Editor   Patricia A. Slachta is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and an Interim Clinical Coordinator and Program Director at the Wound Care Center, The Queen's Medical Center, in Honolulu, Hawaii.