Essentials of Suturing

• Duration: 1 Hour
• Location: Online Only (Lifetime Access)
• Certificate: Certificate of Completion
• Pre-requisite: Healthcare Professional
• Suitability: Doctors, Dentists & Nurses

The Essentials of Suturing Online Course provides healthcare professionals with a clear overview of wound closure principles and techniques. This foundational module covers the key components required to perform suturing safely and effectively in clinical practice.

Designed for doctors, dentists and nurses, the course details the proper preparation of instruments, local anaesthesia use, haemostasis, suture types, and the step-by-step techniques required for successful wound closure. It also explores aftercare management and the use of glue as an alternative closure method.

Learning outcomes

• Prepare and identify the essential instruments required for wound closure
• Understand the use and safe dosage of local anaesthesia for suturing
• Differentiate between absorbable and non-absorbable sutures
• Achieve haemostasis and maintain a sterile field during closure
• Perform various suturing techniques confidently
• Manage suture aftercare and recognise signs of healing or complication
• Apply wound closure glue when appropriate

Course modules

• Chapter 1: General Principles of Wound Closure
• Chapter 2: Anaesthesia
• Chapter 3: Sutures
• Chapter 4: Haemostasis
• Chapter 5: Essential Suturing Techniques
• Chapter 6: After Care
• Chapter 7: Glue
• Chapter 8: References

Participants will have lifetime access to this module online and receive a Certificate of Completion upon course completion.

Please note: This course provides theoretical knowledge only and is intended to complement supervised hands-on suturing practice.