RealWorld Procedures!

Based on the popular PocketSnips Procedural Skills Project (PocketSnips.org), RealWorld Procedures features videos and protocols for common medical procedures including: - Arm casting - Central line insertion - Circulation test (Allen test) - Digital block - Foley catheter insertion - IV line insertion - Local anaesthesia -Sebaceous cyst removal - Shoulder reduction - Simple suturing - Sterile gloving - Venipuncture Learn the procedures right on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Discussion of each procedure includes general background information, indications, safety precautions, step-by-step protocol, tips and an overview of the possible complications. Content for the project come from various collaborators and institutions including: -The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) - Sudbury Regional Hospital/ Hpital rgional de Sudbury (SRHRS) - Laurentian University School of Nursing - Laurentian University Instructional Media Centre - The Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) - Cambrian College About Hyperexis Hyperexis is a Sherbrooke-based company specialized in the development of multimedia education resources for health professionals.