Investigations in the management of lower limb ulceration

Abstract

This article explores the concept of compression-bandaging for venous leg ulcer management within the framework of clinical governance. It considers areas, such as clinical evidence, clinical audit, clinical risk-management, quality assurance and professional development, and relates this to everyday practice in the management of venous leg ulcers using compression-bandaging. It acknowledges that the elements of clinical governance are not new to nurses, but provide the relevant information that brings together clinical issues with nursing policy and government directives.