The ARPANSA Radiation Health Committee (RHC) met again recently. Wow, they have their work cut out for them. The comments resolution table from the public submissions on the Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement on Intense Pulsed Light sources (IPLs) and Lasers...
"Surgical laser education for all" is the key message from Tammy Burns, the District Perioperative Nurse Educator from Wollongong Hospital. Staff education is one of the four main pillars in maintaining safety and quality standards and conforming to the AUS/NZ and...
Today's Canberra Times has well known laser expert Dr Mary Dingley quoted as saying that in Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania licensing is a well established precaution whereas almost anyone can own and operate one in other states and territories, including the...
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Have you asked us about our packages for hospitals/health services? We can save your organisation significant amounts of money. This is because your staff can complete the modules in their own time or during 'down time' at work, there is...
The new ACORN Standards for perioperative nursing in Australia (2016) are again recognising the importance of approved educational preparation for all personnel in the laser nominal ocular hazard zone. The Standards which according to President Jed Duff "offer evidence-based and...
We had so much interest in our courses at Cosmetex 2016 as national uniformity, regulation and licensing look set to be the direction for the use of lasers and IPL in Australia according to Dr John Javorniczky from ARPANSA. Winners...
Medical Board guidelines on cosmetic medical and surgical procedures that were released today have as an imperative the need for doctors to have laser training in minor procedures such as skin and hair removal treatments. Another consideration for doctors is...
Get educated on the theory of lasers, IPL, safety and clinical presentations. If you understand wavelengths, principles of photothermolysis, pulse width, fluence, spot size, clinical end points, Fitzpatrick Skin Types, expected side effects and possible adverse outcomes then you will...
