{"title":"Complications of Wounds in the Acute Care Setting.","authors":"Elizabeth Faust","doi":"10.1016/j.cnur.2024.07.012","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is a significant care burden on wound care patients in the acute care space. During hospitalization, additional risk factors can cause wounds to develop, particularly in the emergency room, operating room, and intensive care units. This article will highlight common wound types, their potential complications in the acute care setting, and implications for practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":49728,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Clinics of North America","volume":"60 1","pages":"27-47"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nursing Clinics of North America","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2024.07.012","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/8/28 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"NURSING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
There is a significant care burden on wound care patients in the acute care space. During hospitalization, additional risk factors can cause wounds to develop, particularly in the emergency room, operating room, and intensive care units. This article will highlight common wound types, their potential complications in the acute care setting, and implications for practice.
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A perfect source to consult for nurses in hospitals, private practice, ambulatory care centers, or in an academic setting, Nursing Clinics of North America provides answers to clinical questions, updates on the latest advances to improve patient outcomes, numerous clinical images, and patient care guidelines. Each issue in this quarterly series provides the latest diagnostic and therapeutic information as well as the critical information that allows nurses to care for patients and their families in a more effective manner.