Kelechi TJ, Brunette G, Bonham PA, Crestodina L, Droste LR, Ratliff CR, Varnado MF, et al.
Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy an.... Date of publication 2020 Mar 1;volume 47(2):97-110.
1. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2020 Mar/Apr;47(2):97-110. doi:
10.1097/WON.0000000000000622.
2019 Guideline for Management of Wounds in Patients With Lower-Extremity Venous
Disease (LEVD): An Executive Summary.
Kelechi TJ(1), Brunette G, Bonham PA, Crestodina L, Droste LR, Ratliff CR,
Varnado MF.
Author information:
(1)Primary Authors: Teresa J. Kelechi, PhD, RN, CWCN, FAAN, College of Nursing,
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina. Glenda
Brunette, MSN, RN, CWON, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South
Carolina. Task Force Chair: Phyllis A. Bonham, PhD, MSN, RN, CWOCN, DNAP, FAAN,
College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South
Carolina. Task Force Members: Lea Crestodina, MSN, APRN, CWOCN, CDE, Memorial
Regional Hospital, Hollywood, Florida. Linda R. Droste, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CBIS, WOC
Nurse, Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder Units, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical
Center, Richmond, Virginia. Catherine R. Ratliff, PhD, GNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN,
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia. Myra F. Varnado,
BS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN, Advanced Wound Consulting, Metairie, Louisiana.
This article provides an executive summary of the 2019 Guideline for Management
of Wounds in Patients with Lower-Extremity Venous Disease (LEVD) published by the
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN). The executive summary
presents an overview of the systematic process used to update and develop the
guideline. It also lists the specific recommendations from the guideline for
assessment, prevention, and management of LEVD and venous leg ulcers (VLUs). In
addition, the guideline includes a new section regarding implementation of
clinical practice guidelines. The LEVD guideline is a resource for WOC nurse
specialists and other nurses, physicians, therapists, and health care
professionals who work with adults who have or who are at risk for VLU.
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000622
PMID: 32150136
