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presented by Carrie Adkins, RN, BSN, CWOCN and Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board
Financial: Carrie Adkins receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
Nonfinancial: Carrie Adkins has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Satisfactory completion requirements: All disciplines must complete learning assessments to be awarded credit, no minimum score required unless otherwise specified within the course.
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Carrie Adkins, RN, BSN, CWOCN
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 the…
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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 selecting the scope of procedures developed, approving subject…
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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.
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