Basic Suturing, Punch Biopsy, Shave Biopsy, and Cryotherapy Skills ...
Basic Suturing, Punch Biopsy, Shave Biopsy, and Cryotherapy Skills ...
Basic Suturing, Punch Biopsy, Shave Biopsy, and Cryotherapy Skills ...
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University of South Florida College of Nursing<br />
…announces a new <strong>and</strong> innovative skills workshop to advance your nursing practice.<br />
Please join us for the inaugural…<br />
<strong>Basic</strong> <strong>Suturing</strong>, <strong>Punch</strong> <strong>Biopsy</strong>, <strong>Shave</strong> <strong>Biopsy</strong>,<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Cryotherapy</strong> <strong>Skills</strong> Conference<br />
Center for Advanced Medical Learning <strong>and</strong> Simulation<br />
Tampa, Florida<br />
Saturday, August 3, 2013 8:00am-4:30pm<br />
Instructed by: Linda S. Blasen, MS, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC USF College of Nursing<br />
Co-Provided by USF College of Nursing <strong>and</strong> USF Health<br />
Enrollment is Limited- Register Early!<br />
Registration Fee Lab Fee<br />
Nurses, Nurse Practitioners & Students $350 $75
Course Description:<br />
The purpose of this course is for participants to explore, identify <strong>and</strong> learn an overall<br />
approach to laceration management, including wound assessment, proper provision of local<br />
anesthesia, achieving hemostasis, <strong>and</strong> incorporating gentle tissue h<strong>and</strong>ling while suturing to<br />
promote proper suture placement <strong>and</strong> enhance final appearance of the wound.<br />
Participants will identify <strong>and</strong> demonstrate technical skills improvements in laceration<br />
management.<br />
The clinician will also have the opportunity to explore <strong>and</strong> practice the skills of cryotherapy<br />
for skin lesions, punch biopsy <strong>and</strong> shave biopsy.<br />
Target Audience<br />
Workshop designed for the advanced practice nurse student, novice advanced practice<br />
nurse, or the advanced practice nurse with emerging interest in developing their practice<br />
skills.<br />
Learning Objectives<br />
Identify methods used in laceration<br />
assessment<br />
Practice local <strong>and</strong> digital block<br />
anesthesia<br />
Employ surgical instruments effectively<br />
Nurses<br />
Demonstrate simple interrupted <strong>and</strong><br />
horizontal mattress suture procedures<br />
Perform effectiveness of punch <strong>and</strong><br />
shave biopsies<br />
Perform cryotherapy applications to<br />
skin lesions<br />
USF Health is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American<br />
Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.<br />
A maximum of 6.5 contact hours may be earned by learners who successfully complete this<br />
continuing nursing education activity.
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