title: Postoperative Spica Cast Care: RN Comfort-Level Survey Score Improvement After a 30-Minute Educational Video.
abstract: Spica casts are utilized to immobilize young patients who have sustained femur fractures or who have undergone hip procedures/surgery. These casts typically need to stay in place for 4-6 weeks. Improper postoperative care can lead to unplanned, increased morbidity and sequelae. We show that with appropriate education using a video module teaching method, learners who are less familiar with the specific care of these patients and casts will gain an improved comfort level and increased knowledge base. This will translate to better patient care and more complete caregiver education for home.
authors.affiliation: Pamela L. Horn, MS, CNP, RNFA, ONP-C, Orthopaedic Allied Health Professional Lead, Department of Orthopaedics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH. Elizabeth Badowski, MS, CNP, Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner, Department of Orthopaedics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Pamela L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Horn
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Badowski
mesh_terms: D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014743:Videotape Recording