Casting: Part One.
In this, the first of two continuing professional development articles on casting, Margaret Prior and Susan Miles consider important aspects of the nursing care of patients and their casts at the time of application and as their care continues, with emphasis on the health and safety aspects.
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D002370:Casts, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control