CVI affects women, and older adults and CVI can be debilitating, costly, and affect one’s quality of life (Lewis et al., 2014). The diagnosis of CVI should be confirmed by the advanced practice nurse recognizing both signs and symptoms of the disease, along with confirmatory testing such as venous duplex reflux studies (Huether & McCance, 2012). The treatment of choice for CVI is compression therapy (Martinez-Zapata, 2016). Consequently the compliance rate with this therapy is often poor (Martinez-Zapata, 2016). Other forms of treatment for CVI consist of surgery, sclerotherapy, and phlebotonics (Martinez-Zapata , 2016). Furthermore at times dressings are also indicated. There are a variety to choose from, that include; transparent film
