Perioperative Series: Wound Management

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

Subject 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. Currently, Brandy works as a perioperative subject matter expert and course writer at Relias.

Instructor: Brian C Sheridan, CST

Brian is an accomplished certified surgical technologist with over 19 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: Nurses; Surgical Technologists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.