TY - BOOK AU - Ousey, Karen. TI - Pressure area care / SN - 1405112255 [paperback] PY - 2005/// CY - Oxford PB - Blackwell, KW - Bedsores KW - Prevention KW - Nursing KW - Decubitus Ulcer KW - nursing N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: 1 The importance of effective pressure area care -- 2 Anatomy and physiology of the skin and the wound healing process -- 3 Aetiology of pressure ulcers and principles of pressure ulcer prevention -- 4 Risk assessment -- 5 Grading systems -- 6 Pressure re-distributing devices and equipment -- 7 Management of the established pressure ulcer -- 8 The importance of accurate documentation, legal, ethical and policy issues -- 9 The role of the inter-disciplinary team in pressure area care -- 10 Continuing professional development ER -