Suturing & Procedures • Emergency Medicine
I teach suturing and high-frequency ER procedures to PA and NP students, new grads, medical students, residents and clinicians preparing for Emergency and Urgent Care.
I’m Imelda Smith, ER PA-C with 12+ years of full-time Emergency Medicine experience.
My goal is to break down practical ER skills into clear, step-by-step techniques so you can walk into rotations or your first job confident and ready.
Educational purposes only. Not medical advice.
Suturing & Procedures • Emergency Medicine
What is a needle driver?
A needle driver is designed to hold, control, and drive the suture needle through tissue.
Its short, sturdy jaws provide a secure grip, giving you better control as you place your sutures.
Know your instruments. Use the right tool for the job.
#Suturing #SurgicalInstruments #ClinicalSkills #MedicalEducation
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Suturing & Procedures • Emergency Medicine
Wound eversion. Why does it matter?
Wound edges tend to flatten as healing occurs, so slight eversion helps account for this and supports proper wound edge alignment.
Swipe through for a quick breakdown.
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Suturing & Procedures • Emergency Medicine
Forehand vs. backhand suturing. What’s the difference?
The needle orientation changes, allowing you to drive the needle in the opposite direction.
It’s important to be comfortable with both forehand and backhand techniques, as certain suturing techniques require you to work in both directions.
Swipe through for a quick breakdown.
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Suturing & Procedures • Emergency Medicine
Wound packing isn’t about filling the cavity tightly. 👀
The goal is to gently fill the cavity without compressing or overstuffing the packing.It should sit loosely within the cavity.
Swipe through the steps to see how to pack a wound properly.
Have you packed a wound before? Comment “YES” below!👇
📌 Save this for your next procedure.
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Suturing & Procedures • Emergency Medicine
What exactly is iodoform packing? 👀
You’ve probably seen that yellow packing used in wound care—but do you know what iodoform actually does?
Swipe through to learn its purpose, clinical use, and why it’s commonly used to help manage abscess cavities.
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Suturing & Procedures • Emergency Medicine
TWO HANDS-ON SUTURING WORKSHOPS COMING TO TAMPA BAY!
Whether you’re building your suturing foundation or ready to take your skills further, there’s a workshop for you!
📅 OCTOBER 17 — Suturing & Procedures Workshop
Already comfortable with basic suturing? Take the next step with additional suturing techniques + hands-on clinical procedures.
👉 www.imeldasmithrx.com/oct17-c
📅 NOVEMBER 7 — Foundations Hands-On Suturing Workshop
Need more practice with the basics? Build confidence through hands-on repetition, practice, and direct feedback.
👉 www.imeldasmithrx.com/nov7-c
✨ Both are small-group, hands-on training in the Tampa Bay area, designed to give you the practice you can’t get from watching a video alone.
⚠️ Limited spots available!
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Suturing & Procedures • Emergency Medicine
Think removing a horizontal mattress is just cutting and pulling? 👀
There’s a right way to do it. 🪡
Swipe through these 4 simple steps to remove a horizontal mattress suture correctly while minimizing pulling contaminated suture through the tissue.
📌 Save this for your next suture removal!
#ClinicalSkills #MedicalEducation #Suturing #SutureRemoval
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Suturing & Procedures • Emergency Medicine
Are you removing sutures correctly?
Swipe through these 4 simple steps for removing simple interrupted sutures correctly.
📌Save this for your next suture removal!
#ClinicalSkills #MedicalEducation #Suturing #SutureRemoval
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Suturing & Procedures • Emergency Medicine
Removing skin staples?
Use the right technique to avoid unnecessary tissue trauma and make removal smooth and controlled. Save this step-by-step guide for when you need it.
#Clinicalskills #medicaleducation #suturing
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Suturing & Procedures • Emergency Medicine
Think you’ve been using a skin stapler the right way?
Small details can make a big difference in staple placement and wound approximation.
Swipe through to see the simple steps for properly placing skin staples, from approximating the wound edges to keeping your staples evenly spaced.
#Suturing #ClinicalSkills #MedicalEducation
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