IMMOBILIZATION SKILLS

LONG BONE

This station is designed to test your ability to properly immobilize a closed, non-angulated long bone injury. You are required to treat only the specific, isolated injury. The scene size-up and initial assessment have been completed and during the focused assessment a closed, non-angulated injury of the (radius, ulna, tibia, fibula) was detected. Ongoing assessment of the patient's airway, breathing, and central circulation is not necessary. You may use any equipment available in this room. You have (5) five minutes to complete this procedure. Do you have any questions?

Takes or verbalizes body substance isolation precautions
Directs application of manual stabilization
Assesses motor, sensory, and distal circulation

THE EXAMINER ACKNOWLEDGES PRESENT AND NORMAL

Measures splint
Applies splint
Immobilizes the joint above the injury site
Immobilizes the joint below the injury site
Secures the entire injured extremity
Immobilizes hand/foot in the position of function
Reassesses motor, sensory, and distal circulation

THE EXAMINER ACKNOWLEDGES PRESENT AND NORMAL

CRITICAL CRITERIA

Grossly moves injured extremity
Did not immobilize adjacent joints
Did not assess motor, sensory, and distal circulation before and after splinting 

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