Wound Closure Bundle

Course in Wound Closure (10762NAT)

As part of this one-day course, you will have the opportunity to explore a range of wound closure and suturing methods and learn the unique benefits and limitations of each wound closure and suturing technique that must be considered in each individual case.

Students will be provided with our Wound Closure Student Kits on the day, which will be used throughout the practical parts of the workshop.

Wound Closure: Advanced Practice

Wound Closure: Advanced Practice enables healthcare professionals to further develop their knowledge and skills in suturing techniques, advanced wound flap management and closure, skin assessment utilizing dermoscopy, histopathology collection, safe handling and administering of local anaesthetic, advanced wound support and scar management in primary healthcare and community-based settings. This course is at the advanced level of the course in Wound Closure.

Course in Wound Closure (10762NAT)

At the successful completion of the Course in Wound Closure, students will have the knowledge and skills to determine the best wound closure technique for each situation to achieve durability and simplicity.

Students will develop the ability to close wounds using a variety of methods and materials including sutures, skin staples, tissue adhesive and adhesive strips.

Wound Closure: Advanced Practice

At the successful completion of the Wound Closure: Advanced Practice students will have advanced knowledge and skills to determine the best wound closure technique to achieve durability and simplicity.

Students will learn the ability to close wounds using a variety of advanced methods and materials including multiple-layer closure, elliptical excision and z-plasty closure.

Course in Wound Closure (10762NAT)

• Online assessment completed via our online learning management system accessIQ
• One-day face-to-face workshop
• In-class activities assessed by a qualified assessor
• A mandatory observed workplace activity.

Wound Closure: Advanced Practice

• Full day face-to-face workshop
• In-class activities assessed by a qualified assessor

Course in Wound Closure (10762NAT)

To achieve competency in this course, students must:

• Competently complete an assessment covering essential knowledge and skills
• Demonstrate competency through a series of continuous practical skills assessments throughout the duration of the course, including the demonstration of various wound closure techniques.

Wound Closure: Advanced Practice

No assessments

• Registered Nurses
• Enrolled Nurses
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners
• General Practitioners
• Others on application.

This comprehensive combination of courses is designed to provide a core knowledge of practical wound closure and suture techniques, and advanced scope that includes local anaesthetic administration to support wound management in primary healthcare settings. This cost-effective training opportunity will enable student confidence to be workplace ready from practical interactive training.

Course in Wound Closure (10762NAT)

The study days are primarily skills based with only a half day of lecture on day one, from this point it’s all practical.

The practical elements will include the demonstration and practice of various suturing techniques, use of tissue glue and staples to close wounds.

Each student is provided with their own set of suturing and wound closure resources for use during the course.

Simulated wound closure is performed using pig trotters and chicken thighs to simulate human tissue. The trainer is there to guide and help you develop your technique and will be constantly checking your work and assessing your technique during each session.

Morning tea and lunch are provided on the day.

Wound Closure: Advanced Practice

This course includes both online theory and a one-day face-to-face workshop where students will practice skills including Local anaesthetic administration, Introduction into Dermoscopy, Skin biopsy and histopathology collection, Deep tissue wound closure, Elliptical excision, Elliptical excision Z-Pasty and Advancement flap closure.

Students enrolled in Benchmarque Group courses should adhere to the following principles:

• Display a commitment to learning and to achieving success
• Be responsible and accountable for their own learning, behaviour and decisions
• Actively participate in all workshop activities and learning experiences
• Attend all scheduled sessions and be punctual at all times
• Complete all online assessments and workplace practice activities
• Work in harmony and respect the rights and opinions of staff and other students
• Treat others as they themselves would like to be treated
• Use acceptable language at all times.

No, you can choose the dates that suit you. You must complete the Course in Wound Closure before attending Wound Closure: Advanced Practice, but you can choose to attend each workshop date as it fits into your schedule. We do recommend attending both days close to each other to ensure your newly acquired knowledge remains current.

Continuing professional development is the means by which members of the clinical profession maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise and competence, and develop the personal and professional qualities required throughout their professional lives.

The CPD cycle involves reviewing practice, identifying learning needs, planning and participating in relevant learning activities, and reflecting on the value of those activities.

As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.

For all other health professionals completing this program, your continuing professional development (CPD) requirements may vary and it is important to remember that it is your responsibility to maintain and register CPD with your professional body. In many instances, your regulatory authority will recognise hours of learning as stated above.

If the entire 12 month period expires and a final assessment has not been submitted, The Benchmarque Group reserves the right to deem the assessment Not Competent and remove the student from the program.

If you are deemed Not Yet Competent on your first and second assessment submissions, feedback will be provided. It is very important that you read all the feedback provided. The Assessor will have identified any areas where additional evidence is required or any questions that need to be reviewed and resubmitted. If, after 3 unsuccessful submissions, you are unable to demonstrate competency on your assessment, your assessment will be deemed Not Competent. Feedback will be provided to you and what the possible following steps and outcomes are.

Course in Wound Closure

At the completion of the program, successful students will receive a Statement of Attainment for the Course in Wound Closure (Course Code 10762NAT). A Statement of Attainment is issued when an individual has completed one or more accredited units.

Wound Closure: Advanced Practice

At the completion of the program, successful students will receive a certificate of attendance for Wound Closure: Advanced Practice.