Upper Extremity - Mid-Shaft Humerus

This video demonstrates how to use a padded board splint, sling, and swathe to splint a mid-shaft humerus injury. This is an NREMT testing station for EMTs SCORING N/A Not applicable for this patient 0 Unsuccessful; required critical or excessive prompting; inconsistent; not yet competent 1 Not yet competent, marginal or inconsistent, this includes partial attempts 2 Successful; competent; no prompting necessary Actual Time Started: __________ SCORE Selects, checks, assemble equipment Cravats Roller gauze Splinting material Padding material Splints joint Takes or verbalizes appropriate PPE precautions Directs application of manual stabilization of the injury Assesses motor, sensory and circulatory functions in the injured extremity Selects appropriate splinting material Immobilizes the site of the injury and pads as necessary Immobilizes the bone above the injury site Immobilizes the bone below the injury site Secures the entire injured extremity Reassesses motor, sensory and circulatory functions in the injured extremity Affective Accepts evaluation and criticism professionally Shows willingness to learn Interacts with the simulated patient and other personnel in a professional manner Actual Time Ended: __________ TOTAL /32 Critical Fail Criteria ___ Did not immediately stabilize the extremity manually ___ Grossly moves the injured extremity ___ Did not immobilize the bones above and below the injury site ___ Did not reassess motor, sensory and circulatory functions in the injured extremity before and after splinting ___ Did not secure the entire injured extremity upon completion of immobilization ___ Failure to receive a total score of 24 or greater