Horizontal Suturing
Dylan Roberts is a 34-year-old male. He has suffered a laceration on his right knee due to an accident during a game of football. The wound is 3 cm in size and requires 4-5 stitches. Horizontal suturing is required to close the wound.Â
This clinical procedure simulation is designed to provide learners practice in closing wounds using the horizontal suturing technique. Both training and assessment modes are available that help practice and assess the skills.Â
- Perform irrigation and prepare the laceration for closureÂ
- Educate the patient about the procedureÂ
- Gather and correctly prepare supplies  Â
- Close laceration using horizontal suturesÂ
- Ethicon, Inc. (2007). Ethicon Wound Closure Manual. Somerville, NJ: Ethicon, Inc.
- UpToDate. (n.d.). Retrieved November 7, 2023, from www.uptodate.com
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Sessions - Physics-based Interaction
Core Skills Training
Horizontal Suturing
In this VR simulation, the learner will begin the procedure by confirming the identity of the patient and informing the patient about the procedure. The learner will then proceed with the procedure which will involve washing the wound, opening the suture kit using sterile technique, injecting the patient and closing the wound with horizontal sutures. Once complete, the learner will dispose the needle in the sharps bin.
The simulation is equipped with all affordances required for the procedure.
Training
With prompts, guidance and affordances learners are hand-held through the process to practice the procedure in a virtual environment with a virtual patient. Â
- Photorealistic virtual environment Â
- Physics-based interactions Â
- Detailed instructions Â
- Adequate affordances to assist in task completion 
Assessment
Test acquired skills to perform the procedures from start to finish without prompts. An incorrect step will take the learner back to the start to start afresh. Â
- Live scoring Â
- Instant feedback Â
- Adequate affordances for efficient performance Â
- Time tracking to monitor activity completion