The Nurse’s Role in Safe and Effective Cervical Collar Use It is important if you have a patient with a cervical collar that you (the nurse), the patient, and their support system understand the reason it was placed, the injury complex, and potential criteria for removal when advocating for your patient
Cervical Collar Care and Management This presentation provides direction on how to provide collar care to patients with a cervical orthosis device to ensure consistency within and across organizations
Sussex Trauma Network: Post-Acute Collar Care Pathway Any patient being discharged from the TU with a hard collar should be provided with a point of contact who is competent in delivering collar care and has completed the MTC competency assessment form and training
Clearing the C-Collar in the Emergency Department: A Practical Guide - ACEP This post will guide you through the evidence-based approach to clearing a cervical collar in the ED using validated clinical criteria, discuss common pitfalls, and provide clinical cases for practical application 1 Primary Survey Initial Assessment
Safe management of acute cervical spine injuries - PMC In the cervical spine, a clinical algorithm is recommended to sort out patients with a very low probability of cervical spine injury and then imaging should be performed on the remaining patients
Philadelphia Collar Patient Care Guidelines The SGH-TSH Clinical Business Rule outlines the application, fitting, and care procedures for Philadelphia collars in patients with suspected or confirmed cervical spine injuries
Cervical Spine Collar Clearance in the Non-Obtunded Adult Blunt . . . - East The management of these collars has remained controversial given variations in imaging workup, indication for attempt cervical spine clearance, and management of stable cervical spine fractures This practice management guideline aims to streamline the workup and management of cervical spine collars in bluntly injured adult trauma patients
C-spine skills - RCEMLearning Most patients arrive with c-spine immobilisation, now called "restriction of c-spine movement or ROCSM", in situ If they haven't, and they need it, there's a few steps to take
Cervical Spine Injury Evaluation - Nationwide Childrens Hospital To reduce variation in cervical spine injury evaluation and support efficient evaluation of potential cervical spine injuries To expedite the clearance of cervical spine precautions and reduce the risk of complications of cervical collar utilization