How To - Suture Safety

In medicine, working with sharps is inevitable. Various sharps are used by nearly every medical department, especially in the operating room. Learning how to work safely with sharp objects is fundamental to medicine. In this video we'll review how to best minimize the risk of injury to yourself and others during surgery.

The Digital Solutions' EdTech team facilitates innovation by UBC Medicine learners and faculty.

Website: https://education.med.ubc.ca/
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ubcmedvid?sub...
UBCMLN Podcast Network: https://tinyurl.com/ubcmedicinelearni...

Produced by EdTech for UBC Faculty of Medicine
To learn more about our work visit: https://www.med.ubc.ca/education/

Project Oversight by Department of Surgery, UBC and UBC Office of Risk Management.

Written by Dr. Alexa Mordhorst, Dr. Arman Abdelkhani, Dr. Geoff Blair, Chantell Cleversley, Zachary Rothman.

Directed by Zachary Rothman
Produced by Stephen Gillis
Cinematography by Sam McGuinness
Post Production by Sam McGuinness
Narration by Melissa Harlow

Music licensed through Epidemic Sound
Marten Moses – Serendipitous
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/i...

Giants’ Nest – Tiny Things
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/i...

Project Team: Linda Hebert, Nick Steele, Chantell Cleversley, Courtney Bryce

Filmed on Location at the VGH Simulation Centre, Vancouver, Canada. Special Thanks to Homa Tanin, Lab Lead & Simulation Instructor

The Vancouver Fraser Medical Program and the Vancouver Academic Campus of the University of British Columbia are situated on the traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.

We acknowledge our traditional hosts and honour their welcome and graciousness to the students who seek knowledge here.

© 2013-2022 UBC Faculty of Medicine
All rights reserved. Reproduction and distribution of this presentation without written permission from UBC Faculty of Medicine is strictly prohibited.