Removal of Stitches and Staples for HCAs

This half day workshop is provided for HCAs and HCPs in Primary care who are currently removing sutures and staples and feel they would benefit from some theoretical learning and evidence of practice; or it has been identified as a potential new learning need. The workshop will explore the knowledge and skills needed to risk assess a wound prior to removing sutures or staples. All delegates attending this workshop will receive a competency framework for their portfolios of evidence to be observed by their Assessor and signed off in practice.

Aims and Objectives

The objectives of this live, online, instructor led course are to:

• recognise signs and symptoms of wound infection
• appreciate infection control principles for wound care
• accurately assess a wound prior to removal of wound closure material
• identify the different types of sutures
• safely remove sutures or staples from a wound
• provide patients with post treatment information