Abstract
This article intends to present the intervention provided by the nurse to the patient with venous ulcer of lower limbs with the focus of attention not only focused mainly on curative and technique-centered approaches. Chronic venous insufficiency is the main cause of venous ulcer , causing a partial or total obstruction of vessels of the Lower Limbs (ll). These ulcers commonly cause edema, local pain, and may present exudate and foul odor , being medial malleolus and distal third of the leg the most common location . The results indicate that the need for constant technical and scientific updating for the best intervention regarding the type of treatment and guidelines for the prevention of wounds requires, being an indispensable condition the involvement of the entire multiprofessional team.