OSCE Teaching Series - Suturing / Wound Care

Name: OSCE Teaching Series - Suturing / Wound Care
Start: 2025-01-14T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-01-14T19:00:00+00:00

14th Jan 2025

6:00 - 7:00pm (GMT)

Medicine

Surgery

14th Jan 2025

6:00 - 7:00pm (GMT)

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Description

Join MedEd for their OSCE Teaching Series on Suturing and Wound Care on 14th January. Presented by 4th-year medical student Poppy-Valerie Walker, this session will help you develop the skills needed to confidently perform suturing and wound care for OSCEs and clinical practice. You'll also gain valuable insights into avoiding common mistakes and revising essential techniques frequently encountered in exams.

Summary

Join MedEd's OSCE Teaching Series on Suturing and Wound Care on 14th January. This session, led by 4th-year medical student Poppy-Valerie Walker, will boost your confidence and expertise in OSCEs and clinical practice by teaching you how to effectively perform suturing and provide top-rate wound care. You'll also receive useful tips on how to avoid common mistakes and perfect your techniques for exams. Don't miss this informative session - sharpen your skills and refine your practice.

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Learning objectives

To understand the basics of wound care, including the different stages of wound healing and factors that can impact the efficiency of the healing process.
To learn about the various types of surgical sutures, their applications, and how to select the appropriate suture for specific wound types and patient circumstances.
To acquire practical skills in performing simple and interrupted sutures, demonstrating appropriate knot tying and suture removal techniques.
To gain knowledge on common mistakes made during suturing and wound care, ensuring these are avoided in clinical practice and during OSCEs.
To revise and perfect essential techniques often tested in OSCEs such as infection prevention measures, wound assessment and the overall suturing process.

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