WACS Training Modules

Module intended to teach the skills around safely placing an intraosseous access device. This includes site identification, needle insertion, confirmation of placement, and securing the device.

This module on Skin Grafting will focus on proper wound bed preparation, harvesting of donor skin using basic tools, graft placement and fixation in a low-resource environment with at a minimum possibility of asepsia, anesthesia, access to antibiotics, and simple postoperative care.

This module is intended to teach how to safely perform a drainage of septic arthritis. It will focus on essential skills like site selection, needle handling, aspiration, and lavage.

This SELF training module on central venous line insertion will focus on site identification (femoral vein), needle handling, guidewire insertion, and secure catheter placement in a hospital setting with limited medical resources.

This SELF training module on spinal epidural anesthesia will focus on essential skills such as correct needle positioning, loss-of-resistance technique, and catheter placement.

Teaching the trainee the principles of loop colostomy including anatomical landmark identification, stoma maturation, and avoiding common complications.

The module will enable the learner to identify and characterize the type of perforation, expose, and repair perforations through a laparotomy. The skills taught will be centered around using simple interrupted sutures or limited resection when needed, leak testing, and basic peritoneal lavage.

This SELF module will equip the learner with the essential skills for performing diagnostic laparoscopy, including safe entry techniques, abdominal insufflation, trocar placement, and systematic intra-abdominal inspection. Emphasis will be placed on proper anatomical orientation, gentle handling of tissues, and decision-making in low-resource environments. The module also trains on avoiding complications such as bowel or vascular injury.

The procedure for trigger finger treatment involves identifying the affected flexor tendon sheath, localizing the A1 pulley, and delivering a precise corticosteroid or anesthetic injection or performing a small release if needed.

By the end of this module, learners will be able to accurately measure a patient’s blood pressure manually using a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope. They will understand how to select the correct cuff size, position the patient appropriately, identify Korotkoff sounds, and account for environmental factors that may affect accuracy. Learners will also be able to document readings clearly, including relevant details such as cuff size, arm used, and patient position.