Venous ulcer

An ulcer is an open lesion of the skin resulting in tissue loss. It is estimated that venous stasis ulcers affect 500,000 to 600,000 people in the United States every year and it is by far the most common type of leg ulcer seen (Foot Pain Explained). A person may have an ulcer on one or both legs and each leg may have multiple ulcerations. These ulcers are found in the inner part of the lower leg and can be very painful. Venous stasis is a very common disease of the leg. A venous stasis ulcer is

suffering with ulcers are very common. Ulcers are sores that occurs on the external surface or internal surface of the body, which is caused by a break in the skin that does not fully recover or fail to heal. Ulcers come in different forms, targeting different areas, due to different reasons with some slight similarities to them.. People with ulcers has many treatment options, depending on their case, stage, and kind of ulcer, for example stasis and pressure ulcer. Stasis and pressure ulcer are two ulcers

impact on construct validity as in some cases it is suggested that control subjects are compensated in some way by healthcare staff or family for not receiving research intervention (Barker 2010). Nurses who were blinded were employed to trace the ulcers. Participating patients were not blind to the treatment/s. As one of the measured outcomes was patients perceptions of health, assessed by a questionnaire (SF-12) it is reasonable to conceive that this assessment may have been influenced by the patients

Running head: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH CRITIQUE         Qualitative Research Critique The Lived Experience of Having a Chronic Wound:  A Phenomenologic Study Katelyn Adams Nursing Theory and Research 390 October 12, 2006                         Running head: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH CRITIQUE Problem Statement: In my qualitative evaluation of The Lived Experience of Having a Chronic Wound: A Phenomenologic Study, written by Janice Beitz and Earl Goldberg (2005), I found that the

Silver-Based Dressings in Chronic Venous Ulcers When nursing comes to mind, it is common to think of only acute care nurses working the floor of the local hospital. However, nurses work in a variety of settings, one of which I was able to witness at St. Mary’s wound clinic. Of the five patients that I was able to interact with here, one of the most interesting was the case of a 33-year-old male patient who presented to the clinic with a venous leg ulcer. The ulcer, located on the lateral portion of

Cultural safety is patient centred-care. This statement is debated within the following essay. Discussed are definitions of cultural safety and patient-centred care. Cultural safety is debated, alongside how policies, models of health, quality issues and health informatics impact on health care. Science and learning needs are articulated within the debate professional issues analysed. Finally, a conclusive opinion is made to complete the debate. Patient-centred care has been defined as a delivery

leg which, following a holistic assessment (appendix 2), was diagnosed as a venous leg ulcer. The assessment was conducted in accordance with Local PCT Leg Ulcer Guidelines (appendix 3) as well as RCN Guidelines (RCN 2006) to rule out other possible aetiology such as arterial ulceration, diabetes or malignancy (Moloney and Grace 2004). Although traditionally considered uncommon, recent studies suggest that malignant ulcers are more prevalent than previously thought (Miller et al 2003, Taylor 1998)

due to the presence of the arterial disease. Currently, in the UK the main three compression systems used are: compression hosiery kits, compression bandages and compression wraps and all have advantages and disadvantages. Diabetes increases the venous insufficiency and peripheral edema therefore the increased need to wear compression (Advanced Tissue 2017). As Vera did not have swelling in her legs and a normal anatomical shape, the inelastic bandages system was excluded, The disadvantages associated

Integrative Review of Research on Patients with Venus Leg Ulcers In the world of medicine, evidence base practice has been a great strength to show how through research we can provide better quality care to our patients. Evidence base practice can be defined as “the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient. It means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from

therapy for the treatment of venous leg ulcer (VLU) and its effect on the treatment and potential ways of dealing with non - concordance issues. Following the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of conduct (NMC, 2015) all the persons will be anonymised and confidentiality will be maintained. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) defines leg ulcer as the loss of skin on the leg below the knee or foot, which takes more than 2 weeks to heal. Venous leg ulceration is due to