title: Graduated compression stockings: updating practice, improving compliance.
abstract: Graduated compression stockings (GCS) have long been used to prevent deep venous thrombosis in hospitalized patients. The validation of published research findings regarding the use of GCS, and the implementation of practice changes pertinent to medical-surgical nursing are examined.
authors.affiliation: Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Joan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: Cheryl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lehman
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castonguay
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001458:Bandages / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D018579:Patient Selection; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology