5. Skilled interventions and teaching

Skilled interventions

• Assess peripheral pulses, perfusion, and edema each shift with limb comparison and parameter-based escalation.
• Apply and evaluate compression therapy per order (confirming arterial adequacy first) and coordinate vascular-ulcer care (route wound detail to Skin).
• Provide DVT surveillance and administer/monitor anticoagulation where ordered (route detail to the Anticoagulation overlay).

Teaching / training (to mastery)

• Teach the resident/representative compression use, elevation, protective foot care, DVT/ischemia warning signs, and skin protection, with teach-back.
• Train CNAs on edema/skin reporting, safe compression application, and prompt reporting of a limb change, with documented understanding.