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Basic Suturing and Wound Closure: Essentials for Advanced Practice Providers

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Basic Suturing and Wound Closure: Essentials for Advanced Practice Providers

Location

MAHEC Simulation Center
Task Training Room A&B
119 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803

Dates & Times

Oct 1, 2026 8:30 AM – Dec 17, 2026 5:00 PM

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The Basic Suturing and Wound Closure workshop is designed for Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and other interested health care professionals. The course covers instrument basics, suture type and selection, proper loading of the needle, wound assessment, local anesthesia, aftercare, and documentation.

Participants will review simple interrupted, simple running, and running locking sutures, as well as Steri-Strips, skin glue, and staplers, and removal. Through didactic sessions and demonstrations, participants will have the opportunity to demonstrate basic suturing and wound closure techniques on both animal tissue and simulation models. All supplies will be provided for the workshop.

Enrollment is limited in order to optimize the learning experience. Regardless of your level of experience with wound closure and care, this workshop will enhance your skill set in the areas of suturing, gluing, managing simple to complex lacerations, and much more.

Audience

Advanced Practice Providers, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, RNs, Paramedics, Medical Students, and Residents

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants will:

check Be able to assess and evaluate minor to moderately complex lacerations
check Identify appropriate suture materials and needles based on laceration type and size
check Demonstrate invasive and non-invasive wound closure techniques
check Discuss the treatment options of minor to moderately complex lacerations, including non-invasive wound adherence products
check Describe suture aftercare

Fees

Cancellation Policy

Early Registration Fee - (if registering more than 7 days before the event start date)

$375.00

Early Registration Fee - (if registering more than 7 days before the event start date) - RNs & Paramedics ONLY

$350.00

Registration Fee - (if registering within 7 days of the event start date)

$390.00

Registration Fee - (if registering within 7 days of the event start date) - RNs & Paramedics ONLY

$365.00

Available Credits

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  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM 4.000

    Accreditation: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • Contact Hours 4.000

    MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 4.00 Contact Hours.

  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM 4.000

    Accreditation: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • Contact Hours 4.000

    MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 4.00 Contact Hours.

    • Speakers

    Jay Brouwer, MPAS, EMT-P, PA-C

    Sessions

    Basic Suturing and Wound Closure: Essentials for Advanced Practice Providers - October 1st

    10/1 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

    Basic Suturing and Wound Closure: Essentials for Advanced Practice Providers - December 17th

    12/17 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    Additional Resources

    Cancellation Policy

    MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.

    Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs:

    • Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
    • Cancellations received more than two weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
    • Cancellations received between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
    • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
    • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
    • Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).
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