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Performance Measures GO NO GO

6. Explained the procedure to the patient. —— ——
7. Positioned the supine patient in the middle of the bed. —— ——
8. Prepared patient's head/neck region. —— ——

9. Checked patient's capillary refill. —— ——
10. Secured single clamp bar to the middle of the crossbar at head of bed in —— ——
alignment with patient's head.
11. Secured pulley to single clamp bar. —— ——

12. Applied head halter to patient. —— ——
13. Inserted spreader bar ends in the D rings on the head halter. —— ——
14. Tied traction cord to spreader bar and weight carrier. —— ——

15. Applied weight plates to the weight carrier. —— ——
16. Elevated or raise the head of bed until traction cord is parallel to the floor. —— ——

17. Checked and adjusted alignment/angle. —— ——
18. Checked patient's capillary refill. —— ——

19. Inspected overhead traction frame and bed. —— ——
20. Inspected traction equipment. —— ——

21. Instructed patient on releasing the cervical traction. —— ——
22. Gave patient verbal instruction on cervical traction. —— ——

Evaluation Guidance: Score the orthopaedic technician a GO on the task, if all steps are passed (P).
Score the orthopaedic technician a NO-GO if any step is failed (F) All performance measured tasks must
be passed to receive a go.

References
Required Related
FISHER, S. V.
NUTT, REX
TM 8-231
ZIMMER

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