Document each teaching point with topic, method, audience, and measured mastery (teach-back percentage or return-demonstration result), per Foundations — Teach-back and return demonstration.
Foot and skin inspection and protection, especially in peripheral arterial disease and diabetes.
Compression-garment application and the prescribed wear schedule.
Elevation for venous disease versus avoiding elevation or constriction for arterial disease, individualized to the patient's condition and orders.
A claudication walking program and activity pacing.
Warning signs of acute limb ischemia and deep-vein thrombosis and when to seek emergency care.
Anticoagulant and antiplatelet safety — bleeding precautions and interactions — where applicable; smoking cessation for peripheral arterial disease.
