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Key Instruction in Surgical Skills Course for Medical Students

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An Introduction to the Key Instruction in Surgical Skills Course for Medical Students

This is an essential one-day course for medical students focuses on key surgical skills including knot tying and suturing. It also includes a demonstration and practice experience of surgical scrub technique and the donning of a surgical gown and gloves. Students also gain access to theoretical sessions on-line – available prior to the course.

Principles of surgical scrub technique
Principles of gloving techniques & gowning
Principles of knot tying & suturing
Principles of wound healing

Principles of surgical dressings incl TNP
Principles of surgical skin stapling
Principles of pre-operative hair removal
Principles of Electrosurgery & devices
The Hazards associated with Surgical smoke

Some of the topics to be covered will include:

Discussion re: Theatre Etiquette
Demonstration and of surgical scrub technique, surgical gowning & gloving (including practice donning of surgical gown & gloves)
Handling Instruments
Knot tying
Surgical, Surgeons , Instrument knots
Wound Closure techniques
Simple interrupted, Vertical mattress suturing, Drain fixation
Insertion of surgical skin stapling & the application of surgical glue
Minor surgical lesions
Excision of moles
Excision of sebaceous cysts

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There are only 20 places available on each course and these places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

The course fee is £120.00

The course fee will include the study day, course materials, certificate of attendance, refreshments and lunch. You can pay for the course securely online by credit card.

To book a place on this course, you can either book online or download an application form.