Course Code: REL-ACU-0-PSWM
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Identify basic wound anatomy and classifications as well as commonly performed surgical incisions.
Describe techniques for hemostasis, surgical site management, and wound closure.
Recall the phases of wound healing and potential wound complications.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Fundamentals of Surgical Wounds
Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin
Fascia Layers
Langer’s Lines
Surgical Wounds
Making the Cut
Optimizing Outcomes
Review
Section 3: Wound Management
Acute vs. Chronic Wounds
Hemostasis
Surgical Drains and Tubes
Debridement
Irrigation
Wound Closure
Staplers
Adhesives
Dressing Materials
Review
Section 4: Wound Healing
Phases of Wound Healing
The Role of Moisture in Wound Healing
Wound Complications
Review
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
ReferencesSubject Matter Expert: Brandy Verton, BSN, RN, CNOR
Brandy earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with summa cum laude distinction from Capella University. She is a certified perioperative nurse with versatile skills in circulator and scrub roles for different surgical specialties. Brandy has fulfilled several nursing leadership responsibilities as the Surgical Services Clinical Educator and Periop 101 instructor for UNC REX Healthcare in North Carolina. She has been an active member of various hospital committees and contributed to numerous process improvement initiatives. In the early stages of her career, she developed her core nursing skills while working on a postoperative and medical-surgical overflow unit. She served in various roles, including charge nurse, preceptor, Magnet Champion, and admission/discharge facilitator. Brandy is dedicated to elevating perioperative teams through evidence-based education, innovative training, and collaboration, ensuring safe surgical care and continuous professional growth.
Instructor: Brian C Sheridan, CST
Brian is an accomplished certified surgical technologist with over 20 years of experience. He graduated cum laude on the Dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement with a certificate in Surgical Technology from Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. He is well-versed in a variety of specialties including multi-surgeon complex cancer cases. As a preceptor, he enjoys sharing his knowledge with new surgical technologists and nurses, teaching them the fundamentals of the scrub role. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania State Assembly of the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST).
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; Surgical Personnel; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.