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In-House One Day Laser Course at your Facility

Optional hands-on labs, or more in-depth Surgical or Aesthetic Orientation, at your choosing

To Schedule:  call us at 800-435-3131

We can orient this program toward Surgical Settings, Veterinary, or orient it toward Aesthetic/Office settings, working with your own laser systems. You can turn it into a more involved 2 day course and offer NCLE Laser Certification exams, or perform a Medical Laser Safety Audit.

This program is the Standard "Laser Nursing" and Laser Safety and Training course, lasting 6-8 hours depending on the number of lasers demonstrated.

THESE PROGRAMS WILL MEET THE REQUIRED LASER SAFETY TRAINING AS OUTLINED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) FOR LASER NURSES AND OTHER NON-PHYSICIAN HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL

VIEW BROCHURE: The most complete information on this course is found on this page and links listed below. However, if you want a basic 5 page color brochure that you can carry around and share with colleagues, then click on the icon at the left. This is in .pdf format so you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer to view and print it. It may take a few minutes. When it starts to open in Adobe, just hit the SAVE button on the Adobe toolbar to save it to your computer, or you can just hit PRINT.

BONUS FOR IN-HOUSE COURSES -
You get the LASERS IN MEDICINE & SURGERY MULTI-MEDIA CD-ROM FREE!  Its A $289 Value.
When you have staff turnover, let them view the material and take the tests. If successfully completed we'll send back their Laser Training Certificate.
The credits and certificates for these additional people after the In-House training is just $85 each for up to 16.1 contact hours.

You get a FREE SPOT for one person to attend our 2 day LASER COURSE for LSO's and Laser Operators - a $895 value by itself!
You must register for one of these programs within 3 months of the in-house training.

Description: A one day, basic laser course consists of lectures and demonstration "hands-on" laser training. The purpose is to provide the required Laser Safety Training for nurses and staff who operate laser equipment and work in the laser environment. ANSI Safety requirements for Health Care Institutions and personnel are covered in detail. Practical biophysics of lasers are taught which describes the different types of medical lasers, the essentials of how they work and why different lasers are used for different types of procedures, plus the practical aspects of various delivery systems including laser fibers. The hands-on labs can be deleted to provide an entire day of didactics - going into more depth in safety, ANSI standards and procedures, as well as providing additional credits. Or - you can opt for a two day program in which an entire day of in-depth didactic is presented followed by hands-on training the next day. The page here describes the basic course, which may be custom tailored and enhanced to your needs as required. 25 person maximum enrollment unless other arrangements have been made.
 REFERENCES FOR IN-HOUSE PROGRAMS

OR - Turn this into a 2 Day Complete program for only $2500 total! (plus travel)
The two day program can be configured as our 2 day LSO course with NCLE Certification Exams administered the 2nd afternoon, or
it can be configured as one day for a Medical Laser Safety Audit, and the second day as the Basic In-house training described here - your choice ($2850 plus travel.

Why are we more affordable than other groups offering similar programs? -- Because Medical Lasers are our focus and expertise and we deliver it to you directly - not through layers of subcontracted consultants and technicians.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 12386 for 5.2 contact hours.

*NOTE: The 5.2 hours is for the typical 1/2 day lecture, 1/2 day hands-on training. Since all of our programs are customized, your actual contact hours may differ depending on the course format you select. Regardless of format, the CBRN guidelines of 1 contact hour for each 50 minutes of theory, and 1 contact hour for 3 hours of hands-on (clinical practice) will be followed. Most State Boards of Nursing have reciprocity with other States so that credits should apply equally to all States. However, you should check with your own State Board of Nursing for acceptability of credits. Additional credits are available by completing the Home-Study component of the program available in the course manual, or a separately purchased CD-ROM.

Lasers:  Your hospital's own equipment which may include CO2, KTP, Nd:Yag, Ho:Yag, Er:Yag, Argon, Krypton, Ruby, Alexandrite, Dye, Diode, Excimer, Copper Vapor, all fibers, scanners, delivery systems and accessories

Since we teach on the hospital's / office's own laser equipment, it is up to the institution or sponsoring company to ensure that the laser and accessory equipment is available and functional at the time of the program.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the completion of the course, the participant will:
  • Describe the basic biophysics of laser and light
  • Name three primary types of surgical lasers and list their wavelengths
  • Explain conceptually how lasers work, and explain the differentiating characteristics of laser
  • Discuss the pertinent energy, optical and fiber concepts that are applicable to medical laser use.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Laser and Energy concepts
  • Describe the four different types of laser/tissue interactions and explain the importance of  thermal confinement to surgical outcome.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Biological effects of laser on tissue
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the pertinent energy, optical and fiber concepts that are applicable to medical laser use, and describe appropriate safety precautions for demonstration type use.
  • Describe the types of hazards which laser presents to personnel and patients, along with some of the related hazards associated with laser surgery.
  • Explain the safety precautions and procedures recommended by ANSI during laser surgical procedures.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Laser Hazards, Safety, Precautions and Regulations as recommended by ANSI.
  • Demonstrate the proper setup, operation and limited troubleshooting of the hospital's lasers (for those programs that opt to include the hands-on sessions)

OUTLINE FOR TYPICAL 1/2 DAY LECTURE, 1/2 DAY HANDS-ON:

Basic Laser Safety & Biophysics, and demonstration hands-on laser skills labs

(OPTIONALLY ALL DAY LECTURE - PROVIDES MORE CREDITS THAN LECTURE/LABS)

Suggested Outline: (May be tailored to hospital's needs)

  • FUNDAMENTALS OF LASER SURGERY, 8-10 AM
    • General Theory * Applied Biophysics * Types of Lasers
    • Laser/Tissue interactions * Techniques of surgical control
    • Instrumentation
  • BREAK - 10-10:30 AM
  • LASER SAFETY AND A.N.S.I. REQUIREMENTS, 10:30-12:00PM
    • Administrative Controls
    • Environmental & Operational Controls
    • Personnel & Patient Safety
    • Suggested Safety Policies and Procedures
    • Laser and ESU smoke hazards
  • LUNCH, 12-1PM

DEMONSTRATION LASER SKILLS LABS, Varies - 1-5PM
includes "inservice" type demonstrations and hands-on with laser (All laser wavelengths which the hospital has available will be utilized)

Pricing $1500

  • $1500 course fee plus travel expenses for one person from point of origin, for a one day program. 
       (Travel expenses vary with location but are generally in the $500-$750 range) Travel usually originates from South Florida, Ohio. or Buffalo NY
      The course fee is due prior to or at the time of the course. Expenses are due within 30 days after the program.


     

  • INCLUDES:  Master Course Manual - slide by slide, Accredited Certificates of Laser Training, One FREE spot in our two day LSO course (an $895 value - must attend within 6 months of the inhouse program), Temporary access to a restricted webpage to download the full color powerpoint presentations as pdf files, Permanent access to the restricted online Laser Forums to discuss issues & problems with networked laser safety officers & operators all over the country, Downloadable 174 page color "Laser in Medicine & Surgery" manual for each participant, CD-ROM Laser Home Study program (1) to be kept at the facility for reference and credits by staff on an ongoing basis.

Refund Policy / Cancellations: Since this program is provided under contract to institutions / offices, individual tuitions and refunds do not apply.