AwardsSelected as a Doody's Core Title for 2021!Awarded First Place in the 2020 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Medical-Surgical Nursing CategoryAwarded Second Place in the 2020 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Advance Practice Nursing Category. Looking for an up-to-date, how-to, evidence-based wound care reference? The newly revised Wound Care Essentials, 5th Edition is the comprehensive seminal resource, offering the latest evidence, guidelines and information to assist the interprofessional skin and wound care team translate knowledge into practice. A crucial guide for all skin and wound care professionals, this essential resource provides authoritative science and practical instruction on wound care best practices. This must-have guide offers the latest, skin and wound care research-backed insights on prevention and management strategies... Three New Chapters-Skin, Challenging Skin Conditions and Lymphedema More chapter contributions from global wound care opinion leadersMore (now 50) helpful color photos in the wound gallery Comprehensive end-of-book certification practice exam, including new review questionsChapter features that include: All chapters have been updated with the latest available research and educational enablersVisual aids, mnemonics, tables boxes, diagrams. and charts to highlight key conceptsPractice Point Boxes - quick summaries of knowledge for best practices that assist in retaining knowledgeShow What You Know - review questions at the end of each chapter and answers with explanations at the end of the bookPatient Scenario - case studies that illustrate clinical data and discuss application of informationSkin and Wound Care Concepts-every chapter has been updated with the most current international guidelines especially for pressure injuries and skin tearsEssential content for training staff at wound centers and in every healthcare practice setting - ideal for updating skin and wound care policies and procedures About the Authors >Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, MS, BSN, RN, CWON, ETN, MAPWCA, FAAN, is a Board-certified wound and ostomy nurse who believes in the interprofessional team approach to skin and wound care practice and education. A fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, she is an internationally known prolific author, editor, researcher, consultant (including to CMS) and innovative, interactive educator who is the current Co- Editor in Chief of Advances in Skin and Wound Care, President of the World Council of Enterostomal.