Leg ulcers are a major health problem, especially among the elderly. (It is estimated that 80,000 to 100,000 people in the UK are suffering with a current leg ulcer.) Nurses, primarily in community settings, provide most of the treatment for leg ulcers. This open learning style book allows nurses to update their skills and knowledge in this specialty. It provides the epidemiological background to the problem, explains the related anatomy and physiology, and tackles questions of origin, assessment and intervention. In short, it teaches nurses who to manage leg ulcers, incorporating all the latest research. The last part of the book applies the knowledge through a series of case studies. Readers can choose to use the assessment provided in the book to obtain academic credit, thus giving it added value in terms of cost-effective professional development in line with PREP, the legislation that requires nurses to re-register every 3 years. Features: * Updates nurses' knowledge in this important area of practice * Incorporates all the latest research making it right up-to-date * Case histories ensure the book is practical, and learning applicable * Essential reading for all nurses who deal with leg ulcers - especially district nurses * Open learning style in the form of a hard back book * Access to academic credit on completion of the assessment contained in the book * Helps nurses to fulfil their continuing professional development obligations as required by the recent PREP legislation