Title: Apply and care for anti-embolic stockings, as required by Virginia Board of Nursing regulation.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Application and care should include

- turning the stockings inside out down to the heel and applying without twists and wrinkles
- removing stockings, per doctor’s orders
- observing the condition and integrity of skin.

Refer to Unit XI in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2023.

Refer also Virginia Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook , Credentia, 2022.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the terminology related to anti-embolic stockings?
- In what situations are anti-embolic stockings necessary? When should they be removed?
- What observations should be recorded and reported before applying anti-embolic stockings?
- What are the signs of impaired circulation?
- How does one determine the correct size of stockings?