10 March 2025 Can the development and implementation of compression training for surgical ward nurses in an acute hospital setting, increase staff confidence on leg assessments and safe re-application of short-stretch compression therapy? Compression therapy (CT) is well established as the evidence-based, best practice for the treatment of patients with venous leg ulceration (VLU). CT is widely used by community nursing teams and embedded into practice, however if a patient is admitted to hospital with CT in place, this is not always maintained, leading to CT being stopped […] Full story
