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Tables of Contents for Pressure Sores
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vii
2
Acknowledgements
ix
About the series
1
6
Introduction
7
2
Learning outcomes
9
2
The plate section is between pages 22 and 23.
TEXT
11
94
Section 1 Influencing factors
11
8
Section 2 The size of the problem
19
10
Section 3 Causes of pressure sores
29
20
Section 4 Prevention of pressure sores
49
18
Section 5 Treatment and management of pressure sores
67
18
Section 6 Specific issues
85
10
Section 7 A case history
95
2
Section 8 The future
97
8
READER
105
62
1 Prevalence of pressure damage in hospital patients in the UK
106
3
K. O'Dea
2 Nutrition and wound healing
109
2
G. Pinchcofsky-Devin
3 Maintaining nutritional support in the community
111
5
E. Oliver
4 Pressure-relieving/reducing mattresses
116
2
C. Dealey
5 Positioning for comfort and pressure relief
118
6
K. Preston, North Lincolnshire Health Authority
6 John's story
124
3
V. Evans
M. Fear
7 Development of the link-nurse role in clinical settings
127
2
L. Charalambous
8 Relieving the pressure: your guide to pressure sores
129
11
9 Healing: a patient's perspective
140
2
Baroness Masham of Ilton
10 The prevention of pressure sores after hospital discharge
142
2
M. Rough
H. Brooks
11 Pressure sore success
144
3
D. Vernon
12 The use of an airwave mattress for pressure relief
147
3
S.V.S. Rithalia
E. Moore
13 A barrier to continuity of care: effects of the drug tariff on wound care in the community
150
4
S. Phillips
J. Frost
14 Care management in the community: a case study
154
2
M. Elliott
15 Implementing nursing research in a critical care setting
156
4
C. Breu
K. Dracup
16 The nurse formulary and benefits in practice
160
3
S. Devon
17 Practice themes: pressure sore audit
163
4
G. Field
ASSESSMENTS
167
6
Level 2 assessment
168
2
Level 3 assessment
170
3
Index
173