CSFA 2472 - Suturing, Knot Tying, Hemostasis, and Wound Healing

Credits: 4
Suturing, Knot Tying, Hemostasis, and Wound Healing is a comprehensive lab course designed to provide instruction of and participation in the various suturing and tying techniques including simple and complex stitches, interrupted and running stitches, two-handed, one-handed, and instrument knot tying techniques. The course will provide the surgical assisting student with the detailed principles of wound healing, the interaction of a complex cascade of cellular events that generates resurfacing, reconstitution, and restoration of the tensile strength of the surgical wound. The course will also provide an in-depth and interactive discussion of hemostatic methods: chemical/topical agents, sutures and ties, direct pressure, and physical agents.
Lab Required: Yes

Type of Course: Workforce