This skill will require you to remove sutures and surgical staples. Upon completion of this skill, you will be able to choose the correct equipment for removal of sutures and staples and then properly remove them from the patient.
Tips for materials that need to be submitted:
Video of the student removing sutures from one patient
The sutures need to be removed from a live patient. You cannot use a model
Video of the student removing staples from one patient
Staple removal can be performed on a banana or a huck towel
Accepted Levels of Sedation for Suture and Staple Removal:
Awake to light sedation
Light sedation: patients can move their heads or wag their tails