Splinting 101: An NP’s Guide to Immobilization A few months ago, the medical director of the emergency department where I work made a request. He asked that MD’s, NPs and PAs keep an eye on the nurse’s splinting techniques, checking all splints before patients leave the ED. “No problem”, I thought. Well, there was a little problem. While I was quite confident I could spot a shoddy splint job, I had barely been taught splinting technique myself. So, I hit the books to review the basics of...