NCM 103- SKILLS LAB

SAFETY-IMMOBILIZATION
 IMMOBILIZATION 

• THE PROCESS OF HOLDING A JOINT OR BONE IN PLACE WITH A SPLINT, CAST,

OR BRACE. THIS IS DONE TO PREVENT AN INJURED AREA FROM MOVING
WHILE IT HEALS.
DEMONSTRATION VIDEO- CIRCULAR
BANDAGING
DEMONSTRATION VIDEO- SPIRAL
BANDAGING
 DEMONSTRATION VIDEO- FIGURE OF 8
BANDAGING

• WRIST
 DEMONSTRATION VIDEO- FIGURE OF 8
BANDAGING
• FOOT
 SPLINTING

• A SPLINT IS DEFINED AS "A RIGID

OR FLEXIBLE DEVICE THAT
MAINTAINS IN POSITION A
DISPLACED OR MOVABLE PART;
• SPLINTS CAN BE USED FOR
INJURIES THAT ARE NOT SEVERE
ENOUGH TO IMMOBILIZE THE
ENTIRE INJURED STRUCTURE OF
THE BODY
SPLINTING LOWER EXTREMITIES IN
EXTENDED AND FLEXED POSITION
SPLINTING UPPER EXTREMITIES IN
EXTENDED AND FLEXED POSITION
SELF SPLINTING- USING PATIENT’S BODY
FOR SUPPORT IF MATERIALS ARE NOT
AVAILABLE

LEGS TOGETHER
ARM TO TORSO
TOES OR FINGERS TOGETHER- BUDDY TAPING/ BUDDY SPLINTING
 DEMONSTRATION VIDEOS

• SPLINTING LEGS IN EXTENDED POSITION:

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=VLPUQCLPTVW
• SPLINTING ARMS IN FLEXED POSITION :
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=OT7C3SYPTR4
• SPLINTING ARMS TO TORSO:
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=PWFBGKBXKFA