Casting and Splinting Hands-On Workshop – Below Elbow

April 18 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Venue

  • Adult Cast/Orthopedics Clinic, Health Sciences Centre

10:00 am

Enhance Your Clinical Skills

The Nurse Practitioner Association of Mantitoba is excited to offer a Casting & Splinting Workshop series through our Continuing Education partnership with the Health Sciences Centre’s Registered Orthopedic Technology Educator, Denis Escobar, RT(Orthopaed). This initial offering includes two separate sessions: Below Elbow and Below Knee.

These hands-on, small-group sessions are designed to build confidence and practical skills you can use right away in clinical practice.

👉 Please note: Each session has a separate registration link.

This session is NOT sponsored. Registration fees go directly towards covering administrative costs and the supplies/resources needed for the session.

Rural NPs stay tuned! Planning is underway for possible workshops closer to your communities!

Casting & Splinting Skills: Below Elbow

Duration: 2 hours
Location: Adult Cast/Orthopedics Clinic, Health Sciences Centre
Fee: $75 (NPAM Members)

Session Options (choose one):

  • Weekday: March 9, 2026 | 5:00–7:00 PM
  • Weekend: April 18, 2026 | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

You’ll learn:

  • Below-elbow plaster of paris application (e.g., distal radius/FOOSH)
  • Thumb spica slab
  • Introduction to Dynacast Prelude (or similar) for boxer, ulnar gutter, and volar splints

Workshop Details – Below-Elbow Backslab

I. Introduction (10 minutes)

Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify indications for a below elbow backslab
  • Apply a properly positioned backslab
  • Accommodate swelling while maintaining immobilization
  • Recognize and prevent common complications
  • Educate patients on care

II. Anatomy & Indications (15 minutes)Lecture & Discussion

  • Relevant anatomy
  • Common indications
  • Contraindications and precautions

III. Below Elbow Backslab Application (60 minutes)
Demonstration + Supervised practice

  • Selection of materials
  • Application of below elbow backslab
  • Positioning
  • molding
  • Troubleshooting 

VII. Patient Education (10 minutes)
Discussion

  • Swelling management
  • Cast/slab care
  • Keeping it dry
  • Neurovascular status

VIII. Q&A and Wrap-Up (15 minutes)

  • Key take-home points
  • Questions


Register Here

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