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Performance Measures GO NO GO

3. Explained the procedure to the patient. —— ——
4. Inspected patient's injured torso. —— ——
5. Checked patient's capillary refill. —— ——

6. Gathered equipment —— ——
7. Assembled materials —— ——

8. Prepared stockinette. —— ——
9. Prepared 3 plaster reinforcement splints for the posterior, medial and lateral —— ——
aspects of the cast.
10. Prepared felt pads. —— ——
11. Applied stockinette to patient's upper torso. —— ——

12. Measured patient's injured arm with goniometer. —— ——
13. Applied felt padding to the iliac crests, shoulder, elbow and any other areas of —— ——
special attention.
14. Placed folded towel over the area of the diaphragm. —— ——

15. Applied cast padding( webril) to patient's upper torso and shoulder. —— ——
16. Prepared casting materials. —— ——
17. Placed fiberglass casting gloves on hands. —— ——

18. Opened fiberglass casting package . —— ——
19. Applied 1st and 2nd plaster/fiberglass roll. —— ——

20. Laminated the casting material. —— ——
21. Applied reinforcement splints to the cast . —— ——

22. Applied 3rd and 4th plaster/fiberglass rolls. —— ——
23. Molded the cast. —— ——

24. Trimmed cast to fit patient. —— ——
25. Checked range of motion ( ROM ) of uninjured shoulder and hips. —— ——
26. Checked cast dimensions. —— ——

27. Measured patient's injured arm with goniometer. —— ——
28. Applied 5th and 6th plaster/fiberglass rolls. —— ——

29. Checked patient's capillary refill. —— ——
30. Cleaned plaster resin off patient's skin using a damp wash cloth, towel or alcohol —— ——
pad.
31. Gave patient verbal and written instructions on cast care. —— ——
32. Annotated the procedure applied to the patient in medical record or SF 513. —— ——

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