You can learn how to stitch up wounds using the Apprentice Doctor® “How to Stitch-up Wounds” Suturing Course and Kit which is the latest product in The Apprentice Doctor® range, for people who are pursuing a career in healthcare. The kit can be used by medical students, paramedics and EMT students, dental students, veterinary students, nursing and surgery interns, advanced first aid practitioners, a medic in the military field and also a non medically qualified individual with a keen interest in the practical aspects of medicine
The Apprentice Doctor® “How to Stitch-up Wounds” Course kit comes with an 18-piece suturing toolkit including scissors, suturing material, needle holder etc. It also helps you practice the techniques you learn on the CD-ROM. You can also download the e-book version of the course.
Using the kit you can learn about the following:
* How to professionally care for wounds and tie surgical knots
* A variety of suturing techniques
* About suturing instruments and items, needles, suture thread etc and how to avoid ugly scars
* How to hold a needle holder and work with a tissue forceps
* How to properly line up a wound margins and how to elevate a wound while suturing
* How to treat a wounds aseptically and minimize the chance of infection
* How to correct a dog’s ear suturing defect
* How to prevent common wound complications like wound dehiscence
The site will give you access to many incredible case studies and you can have your knowledge in the medical field tested by playing suture and other related games. There are also complete assessment modules included in the site for teachers as well as lecturers.