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Principles of Wound Healing and Managing Small Procedures in General Practice

Principles of Wound Healing and Managing Small Procedures in General Practice

"Principles of Wound Healing and Managing Small Procedures in General Practice" is a comprehensive course designed for medical professionals to enhance their skills in wound management and minor office-based procedures. Through hands-on techniques, expert guidance, and real-world case studies, participants will learn about wound healing processes, aseptic techniques, and safe use of local anesthesia. This course provides both theoretical foundations and practical insights into managing conditions such as skin lesions, lacerations, and more. Ideal for GPs looking to expand their procedural skills, this course offers an evidence-based, patient-centered approach to improve outcomes in general practice.

time-icon 4.5 hrs EA | 5.0 hrs RP | 0.0 hrs OM
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  • FLEXIBLE TIMING

  • 100% ONLINE

  • accredited Course

  • Expert instructor

The Principles of Wound Healing and Managing Small Procedures in General Practice course consists of four comprehensive units, each building on key procedural knowledge for general practitioners.

Unit 1: Introduction, Theoretical and Practical Concepts
This unit introduces wound healing principles and patient preparation for clinical procedures. It covers crucial aspects like informed consent, postoperative care, and patient education on conditions such as haemorrhoids and ingrown toenails. Practical skills in administering local anaesthesia are also discussed, emphasising safe, pain-free methods.

Unit 2: Skin Anatomy, Tension Lines, and Wound Healing
Unit 2 delves into the anatomical structure of the skin, including layers, tension lines, and blood supply. Detailed explanations of wound healing stages—primary, secondary, and delayed closure—are provided, alongside factors that affect healing like ischemia, contamination, and patient health. The unit concludes with methods to minimise complications and optimise healing outcomes.

Unit 3: Aseptic Techniques and Local Anaesthetics
This unit focuses on infection control and the effective use of local anaesthetics. Participants will learn aseptic techniques critical for office procedures and how to administer anaesthetics safely and efficiently. The unit also highlights the types of anaesthetics, their dosages, and potential complications, with practical tips on how to minimise pain and achieve optimal patient comfort.

Unit 4: Safety, Equipment, and Complications
The final unit covers essential equipment used in minor procedures, highlighting best practices for their safe usage. It also addresses potential complications such as infection, bleeding, and wound breakdown, offering strategies for prevention and management. Practical advice on patient aftercare and proper follow-up ensures participants are well-equipped to handle real-world procedural challenges.

This course is evidence-based, regularly updated, and includes interactive case discussions and assessments, ensuring participants gain both confidence and competence in managing small procedures.

  1. Outline the principles of wound healing and management.
  2. Judge the safe use of local anaesthesia and outline potential complications.
  3. Determine and plan the treatment of warts, skin lesions, haematomas and anorectal conditions in a simulated setting. 
  4. Evaluate the importance of complete patient assessment, diagnosis, informed consent, local anaesthetics, equipment, consumables, step by step procedural instructions, post-operative care, dressings and management of complications. 

All degree qualified medical practitioners.

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CPD Hours:

  • Education hours:  4.5
  • Reviewing performance hours: 5.0
  • Measuring outcome hours:  0.0
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Accreditations:

Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP) #475034

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) #31205

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Study Mode:

100% online

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Study duration:

9.5 hrs self-paced

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ABOUT THE PRESENTER

A/Professor Maurice Brygel and Dr Peter Grossberg

This course is presented by A/Professor Maurice Brygel and Dr Peter Grossberg.

Maurice is a Melbourne general surgeon who is a pioneer in day surgery hernia repair, having performed over 10,000 hernia operations. He became known as the "hernia king" after establishing the Melbourne Hernia Clinic at Masada and Cabrini hospitals. Maurice also teaches hands-on surgical office skills, which led to him producing and presenting certificate courses in clinical procedures with HealthCert over the last five years. Maurice teaches at Notre Dame Medical School, Cabrini, the Alfred, and the Royal Australian College of Surgeons.

Peter is a graduate of the University of Melbourne and has a Fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. He practices as a general surgeon and an Endoscopist in Cabrini Hospital, Malvern with extensive experience in general surgery, endoscopy, and laparoscopic surgery especially laparoscopic hernia surgery. Peter has been an examiner in surgical education at the undergraduate and postgraduate level for the past 35 years. He runs workshops for surgical trainees and GPs, particularly in office procedures.Peter has been a senior lecturer in surgery at Monash and Melbourne Universities.