Wound Care: Staple and Suture Removal

Presented by Carrie Adkins and Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board

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Staple and suture removal are essential to the recovery process for some patients in the home care setting. In this training, we’ll review the equipment and procedures for removing surgical staples and sutures. This course includes

- Video demonstrations of procedures
- Downloadable procedure guide PDFs
- Tips and best practices for performing these procedures in the home

Prior to completing this skill, you need to have a physician’s order, be aware of any bleeding precautions for the patient, and ensure the patient is premedicated for pain they are experiencing. This skill applies to both nurses and therapists.

This course was reviewed by Danielle Pierotti, RN, PhD, CENP, to ensure the content meets current professional guidelines and best evidence-based practices.

Meet your instructors

Carrie Adkins

Carrie is currently working as a care manager II wound care nurse for myNEXUS. At myNEXUS, she helps home health agencies with their authorizations for wound and ostomy skilled nursing visits, ensuring that patients are receiving proper and appropriate wound and ostomy care. Prior to working at myNEXUS, she had been an RN in…

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Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board

The MedBridge Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board ensures the development and maintenance of up-to-date and evidence-based clinical procedures. The review board is composed of leading nurse experts in the field: Danielle Pierotti, RN, PhD, CENP, and Margherita Labson, RN, BSN, MSHSA. The review board is involved in…

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Chapters & learning objectives

1. Introduction

This chapter includes an introduction to staple and suture removal, information on all of the equipment needed for patients receiving this care, and recommended infection control policies.

2. Procedure: Staple Removal

This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of staple removal.

3. Procedure: Suture Removal

This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of suture removal.

4. Tips, Precautions, and FAQ

This chapter provides tips and considerations for performing these skills in the home. It also covers related procedures.

5. Documentation Guidelines

This chapter provides recommendations on what to note when documenting for patients receiving wound care.

6. Patient Education

This chapter provides information on what education the patient needs to support self-management of their care.

7. Conclusion

This chapter includes learning assessment questions to assess the learner's knowledge of skills covered in this course. A bibliography of referenced material is also included.