Workshop on Trauma Management with Cast Application - February 25, 2001

The Workshop on Trauma Management with cast application was held on Sunday, February 25, 2001 in the Orthopaedic Learning Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital.

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There were totally 112 applications from 21 hospitals. They included medical officer, ward manager, nursing officer, nurse specialist, registered nurse, enrolled nurse from various departments, such as operating theatre, orthopaedic wards, rehabilitation wards, A & E department and Out-patient department. Fifty applicants attended the one-day programme which provided them with great opportunity to share the experience as patients and enrich their knowledge in casting.

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The participants attended the morning sessions with the principles and management of cast application, the knowledge of casting materials, the hazards and complication of applying and removal of cast. In the afternoon, after the demonstration of various casting technique, all the participants had the chance to practice applying and removal of cast. It was amazing by their seriousness and unbeatable effort in casting their colleagues' limbs. It was the excellent opportunity for them to experience casting others and themselves. With this valuable theory support and practice experience, we would surely provide better and quality care to our patients.

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It was the first time that Ms. LI Man Har Grace, the workshop coordinator, organized such workshop with large number of applicants from different ranks and various hospitals. We appricaite her great effort, and we are glad to have great support from the chairlady, Ms. E. LEUNG and the vice-chairlady, Ms. M. CHIU as well as theco-worker, Mr. Y.W. LAI. We would like to thank all of them and also the members of the nurse subcommittee, all the speakers, table instructors and demonstrators who contributed their efforts generously to make the workshop successful.

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