Medical Aesthetic Training Program

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
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
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
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
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) [1]