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
Think you've been holding your needle driver the right way? 🤔
Here's the truth: there isn't just one correct grip.
Swipe through to compare all 3 techniques, then tell me—which one do you use most: Finger Rings, Palming, or Hybrid? 🪡
#Suturing #Clinicalskills #MedicalEducation
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Suturing & Procedures • Emergency Medicine
Don't make these mistakes!
Simple interrupted sutures are one of the most common techniques you'll use — but small mistakes in bite placement, spacing, and tension can compromise the whole closure.
Here are 3 common mistakes and the fixes to keep your sutures secure, even, and well-approximated.
#MedicalEducation #Suturing #ClinicalSkills
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Suturing & Procedures • Emergency Medicine
If you’ve been wanting to learn suturing or improve your skills, this is your chance to start 💉🩺
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Suturing & Procedures • Emergency Medicine
Hi everyone 👋
I’m Imelda — an ER PA who’s spent over a decade repairing real wounds in real patients.
I started this channel to break down primary suturing and common, basic ER procedures (like abscess I&Ds, nail removal, and more) in a clear, practical way — and to help clinicians feel more confident.
This space is about:
Fundamentals
Real-world decision-making
Practical pearls that actually matter
No hype. No shortcuts.
This is also a no-judgment zone.
If you have questions — basic or advanced — ask them. If something has never fully clicked, that’s exactly what we can break down here.
All I want to do here is provide value and share what’s actually useful.
Glad you’re here.
— Imelda
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