Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach

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SKILL 17-2

Applying a Two-Piece Cervical Collar (Continued)

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12. Raise the side rails. Place the bed in lowest position. Make
    sure the call bell is in reach.


13. Reassess the patient’s neurologic status and comfort level.


14. Remove PPE, if used. Perform hand hygiene.
    15.Check the skin under the cervical collar at least every
    4 hours for any signs of skin breakdown.Remove the top
    half of the collar daily and cleanse the skin under the col-
    lar. When the collar is removed, have a second person
    immobilize the cervical spine.

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