Splint Application
Splint Application By immobilizing the site of an injury, a splint alleviates pain and allows the injury to heal in proper alignment. It also minimizes possible complications, such as excessive…
Spiritual Care
Spiritual Care Religious beliefs can profoundly influence a patient’s recovery rate, attitude toward treatment, and overall response to hospitalization. In certain religious groups, beliefs can preclude diagnostic tests and therapeutic…
Skin Staple and Clip Removal
Skin Staple and Clip Removal Skin staples or clips may be used instead of standard sutures to close lacerations or surgical wounds. Because they can secure a wound more quickly…
Skin Graft Care
Skin Graft Care A skin graft consists of healthy skin taken either from the patient (autograft) or a donor (allograft) and applied to a part of the patient’s body, where…
Skin Biopsy
Skin Biopsy Skin biopsy is a diagnostic test in which a small piece of tissue is removed, under local anesthesia, from a lesion that’s suspected of being malignant or from…
Sharp Debridement
Sharp Debridement Debridement involves removing necrotic tissue or contaminated foreign debris from a wound. As necrotic tissue develops, it becomes a barrier to wound healing and a medium for bacterial…
Sexual Assault Examination
Sexual Assault Examination Each facility or agency has a specific protocol for specimen collection in cases involving sexual assault. Specimens can be collected from various sources, including blood, hair, nails,…
