Advanced Medical Laser Safety Officer Training - Atlanta, GA
Dates:
Times:
9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Location:
7813 Spivey Station Blvd.
Suite 100
Jonesboro, Georgia 30236
(770) 268-6000
Local Hotels:
638 Highway 138 West
Stockbridge, GA 30281
877-410-6667
Hampton Inn Atlanta-Stockbridge
7342 Hannover Parkway North
Stockbridge,GA 30281
770-389-0065
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13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 128
Orlando, FL 32826
Toll Free: 1.800.345.2737
Telephone: +1.407.380.1553
Fax: +1.407.380.5588
Description:
This course will be held at Spivey Station Surgery Center, Jonesboro, Georgia which is located 26 minutes away from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
25,000 patients have been served in the past 12 years.
Originally founded as a joint venture between individual physicians and Georgia Baptist Medical Center in 1997, the Center (then named the Surgery Center at Mt. Zion) was acquired by Southern Regional Medical Center as a hospital and physician joint venture in 2000. Since 2000, the Center has aggressively grown to perform over 5000 outpatient surgical cases per year. They have seven specialties: Otolaryngology, Pain Management, Podiatry, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology and Gynecology.
Not only do they perform more than 5,000 procedures each year, they are also one of the top pain management providers in the Southern Arc attending over 2,000 cases each year.
The Center's expansion has been fast and furious, and in 2009, they moved from Morrow, GA., to a new 25,000-square-foot facility at Spivey Station in Jonesboro, GA. With the move, came a new name - Spivey Station Surgery Center. Spivey Station is fully accredited by The Joint Commission as well as CMS certified.
Spivey Station Surgery Center’s mission is to provide an unparalleled outpatient surgical experience that is in tune with our patients’ needs.
Course Overview
This course is three and a half days long and is designed to provide Medical Laser Safety Officers an in depth and thorough look at laser biophysics, tissue interaction, laser delivery systems followed with a hands-on demonstration on multiple laser systems, surgical smoke plume management, anesthesia protocols, laser safety protocols according to the ANSI Z136.3 Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care standard, and laser safety program management and audits. Instruction is accomplished through discussion, didactics and hands-on demonstrations. This course is worth 17 Contact Hours, and 3.5 BLS CM Points.
- Vangie Dennis, RN, BSN, CNOR, CMLSO
More Information:
Established Laser Safety Officers, and new Laser Safety Officers who would like an In-depth knowledge of laser safety and program management in a medical environment.
Course Objectives
- Discuss laser biophysics and tissue interactions
- List the safety standards according to ANSI, Association of Perioperative Nurses, and the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery
- Describe the essential steps that must be in place to ensure safety for patients and personnel
- Describe the roles & responsibilities of the healthcare professional using lasers
- List 3 precautions taken for upper airway laser procedures
- Discuss what standard operating procedures consist of and what records must be kept
- Discuss what to look for in a laser safety audit
- Discuss ethical dilemmas and possible solutions
Contact hours are provided by the Laser Institute of America, provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 14801, for 17 contact hours.
Included in Registration Fees
Cancellation Policy
You may, at any time prior to 10 business days before your course begins, cancel your registration and receive a refund, less an administrative fee of $99. Within 10 business days of the course, the Laser Institute of America will not issue a refund. However, you can reschedule for a future course at no cost as long as you attend within the next 12-month period. Please be aware that if you cannot attend the course and fail to give proper notification prior to your course date you will forfeit your entire course fee.
