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1 Cervical Collar Sizing and Application

The document is a task sheet for a student in a College of Nursing - EMS department. It details 9 steps for correctly sizing and applying a cervical collar to a patient, including measuring the patient's neck, selecting the proper size, applying the collar while maintaining stabilization, and documenting the procedure. The sheet is for Task 1 and will be used to evaluate the student's performance of the cervical collar sizing and application skill.

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1 Cervical Collar Sizing and Application

The document is a task sheet for a student in a College of Nursing - EMS department. It details 9 steps for correctly sizing and applying a cervical collar to a patient, including measuring the patient's neck, selecting the proper size, applying the collar while maintaining stabilization, and documenting the procedure. The sheet is for Task 1 and will be used to evaluate the student's performance of the cervical collar sizing and application skill.

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KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Ministry of Higher Education ‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬


‫وزارة التعليم العالي‬
King Khalid University ‫جامعة الملك خالد‬
College of Nursing – EMS
department ‫ قسم الخدمات الطبية الطارئة‬-‫كلية التمريض‬

Subject Name and Code : PHTE - 331 Place/area :


Student name and
ID number
Task : 1 CERVICAL COLLAR SIZING AND APPLICATION

supervision
Performed

Performed

Comments
performed
with

Not
No Task steps

1 Gather the equipment


2 Explain the procedure to the patient
3 First provider provides manual neutral in-line stabilization of the
patient’s head and neck
4 Second provider uses his or her fingers to measure the patient’s
neck between the patient’s lower jaw and shoulder
5 Second provider uses this measurement to select a proper sized
collar or adjustable collar to the correct size
6 If an adjustable collar is utilized, make sure the collar is locked into
proper size
7 The second provider applies the properly sized collar while the first
provider continues to maintain the neutral in-line head and neck
stabilization
8 After applying and securing the cervical collar, manual in-line
stabilization of the head and neck is maintained until the patient is
secured to an immobilization device.
9 Document the procedure
Comments:
Evaluation

Approved by:

Signature of the student:

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