Plaster of Paris (POP) casts are often applied in the Emergency Department as means of immobilising fractures, pre-operative protection and pain relief.
Application of POP is a procedure, often performed by nurses. It is an extended clinical skill requiring sound knowledge, not only in the process of application, limb positioning but also the fundamentals musculoskeletal physiology.
Patient education in terms of complications of wearing a plaster cast is also a necessity. During a clinical placement in the ED, you may have the opportunity to become involved in musculoskeletal assessment and the application of a POP to a limb.
Within this module there are a number of resources that inform and guide practice, taking into consideration nursing assessment, cast application and potential complications that could lead to neurovascular compromise.
Adapted from www.ed-areyouprepared.com
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