Samuel Merritt College School of Nursing is pleased to co-sponsor a Medical Aesthetic Training Program for Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants the weekend of May 3rd and 4th in the Health Education Center. Enrollment is limited to the first 14 registrants.
Program Objectives
1. Describe the risks and benefits of light-based therapies.
2. Identify clinical regulatory guidelines and aesthetic business trends.
3. Describe the fundamentals of laser and light physics.
4. Identify appropriate candidates for light-based options.
5. Demonstrate safe utilization of laser and light devices.
6. Describe key elements of risk management.
7. Identify proper remedies for untoward effects.
Program Schedule
DAY #1 |
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| 8:30 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast | |
| 9:00 AM | Orientation/introductions | Cecily Cosby |
| 9:15 AM | Aesthetic practice trends | |
| 9:40 AM | Skin anatomy review & laser implications Patient assessment |
Donna Wilson |
| 10:30 AM | Technology and laser physics Patient Prep, Pre- & post treatment complications, Arbitration |
Beth Haney |
12:00 NOON Lunch: included |
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| 1:00 PM | Hair growth; over view and removal options, Consent, Use of anesthetics |
Cecily Cosby |
| 2:00 PM HANDS-ON |
Device use 2-6pm Equipment operation/ basic safety System calibration/settings |
Beth, Cecily, Donna |
| 6:00 PM | Adjourn | |
DAY #2 |
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| 9:00 AM | Regulatory constraints/FDA/ State Medical and Nursing Boards: delegation & supervision/collaboration Overview Intense Pulsed Light |
Beth Haney |
| 10:30 AM | Legal issues, Risk Management, Liability & Insurance |
Donna Wilson |
12:00 NOON Lunch: included |
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| 1:00 PM | Injectables: overview/demonstration | Cecily Cosby |
| 2:00 PM HANDS-ON |
Device use: 2-6pm | Beth, Cecily, Donna |
| 6:00PM | Testing/ EVALUATION/ Certificates | |
| 6:30 PM | Adjourn | |
Registration Form
- Click here for the Registration Form (pdf)