OASIS Alert

Tool:

Nail Leg Ulcer Types with This Chart

Published on Sun Nov 27, 2011

Know what to look for with stasis, arterial, and ulcers caused by peripheral neuropathy.

Keeping the various types of leg ulcers straight can be a challenge. But the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) can give you a leg up with this handy chart.

OASIS Alert

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Tool:
Nail Leg Ulcer Types with This Chart
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Reader Question:
Look to WOCN for Leg Ulcer Gudiance
Question: How do we answer the OASIS stasis ulcer questions when the patient diagnoses include [...]

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