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Venous leg ulcers

01 September 1994

Elderly Care

Continuing education

Aim The aim of this article is to help develop the knowledgeand skills of nurses in the diagnosis, management and prevention of recurrence of venous leg ulcers.

Venous and arterial leg ulcers

01 December 1995

Elderly Care

Continuing education

Dressing leg ulcers

01 October 1991

Elderly Care

Leg ulcers

A leg ulcer is a break in surface continuity of the skin resulting from injury or underlying pathology. 'Hie healing process is automatically triggered inter action...

Venous leg ulcers

13 March 1996

Nursing Standard

RCN continuing education

Aim and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to help develop the knowledge and skills of nurses in the diagnosis, management and prevention of...

Arterial leg ulcers

20 March 1996

Nursing Standard

RCN continuing education

Aim and intended learning outcomes <bold>Aim and intended learning outcomes</bold> The aim of this article is to help the reader to recognise arterial impairment,...

Using Doppler to diagnose leg ulcers

26 June 1991

Nursing Standard

Clinical leg ulcers

The consequences of incorrect diagnosis of leg ulcers can be disasterous for patients. Janice Cameron explains the use of Doppler ultrasound technology in...

Venous and arterial leg ulcers

22 March 1995

Nursing Standard

CE

The aim of this article is to distinguish between venous and arterial (ischaemic) leg ulcers and to develop the nurse's knowledge in their diagnosis, management and...

Exudate and care of the peri-wound skin

27 October 2004

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

A moist environment provides the optimum conditions for wound healing, but maintaining control of exudate and preventing its contact with the surrounding skin remain...

Venous leg ulcers

23 February 1994

Nursing Standard

CE

Aim The aim of this article is to help develop the knowledge and skills of nurses in the diagnosis, management and prevention of recurrence of venous leg ulcers.

Compression therapy: a lifetime experience

07 November 1990

Nursing Standard

Clinical leg ulcer prophylaxis

With 400,000 sufferers in the United Kingdom, leg ulceration exacts a heavy toll in terms of human discomfort and disease and expenditure of limited health service...