Cast and Splint Application Training for Nurses
This course equips nurses with essential skills for safe cast and splint application across all age groups. Participants gain expertise in immobilization techniques, neurovascular assessments, preventing complications, patient education, and thorough documentation to provide superior orthopedic nursing care. Hands-on practice builds confidence and precision in real-world scenarios.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Develop confident, evidence-based skills in cast and splint application through this practical course. Master infection control, safe positioning, padding techniques, and neurovascular assessments. Practice applying pediatric fiberglass casts, removing geriatric casts, and fitting ankle splints. Enhance patient education, documentation, and communication to minimize complications and ensure effective orthopedic care.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Master safe application of casts and splints, including padding, molding, and proper limb positioning.
- Perform rapid neurovascular assessments to detect compartment syndrome and circulation issues early.
- Adapt casting, removal techniques, and patient education for pediatric and geriatric populations.
- Execute safe cast removal with appropriate tools and transition to removable support devices.
- Document procedures accurately, outline risks, and provide clear discharge instructions.
Suggested summary
Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.What our students say
FAQs
Who is Elevify? How does it work?
Do the courses have certificates?
Are the courses free?
What is the course workload?
What are the courses like?
How do the courses work?
What is the duration of the courses?
What is the cost or price of the courses?
What is an EAD or online course and how does it work?
PDF Course