Development of a pathway of care for venous leg ulcer management.
During the implementation of a leg ulcer care pathway, it became apparent that training on this subject was often inaccessible and cursory. Additional education was provided, which included a competency assessment of all participants.
Henderson
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Tissue Viability, Northumberland Care Trust, UK. Valerie.Henderson@northumbriahealthcare.nhs.uk
Hodgson
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Milne
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Robson
J
J
Stevens
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D002983:Clinical Competence; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D019091:Critical Pathways; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D006113:United Kingdom; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000451:nursing*