The OLTUSA staff are nationally and internationally recognized as lecturers, teachers, authors. They are invited to attend, speak, teach and offer guidance at most aesthetic and medical events every year. This Welcome to OLTUSA News Blog summarizes aesthetic and medical laser events where they make contributions. It also assures you that our courses, and your education, represent the most accurate and timely information available.

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Patricia A. Owens, RN, BSN, MHA, CMLSO, CNOR, as course Director and Instructor, along with instructor Patrick J. Clark, CMLSO, are teaching M-135 Medical Laser Safety Officer at Rockwell Laser Industries. This Los Angeles class starts February 21st and runs for two days. ANSI standards require the Medical Laser Safety Officer (MLSO) to have knowledge of laser systems, nominal hazard zones (NHZ), maximum per exposure limits (MPE), and the optical density (OD) of protective eyewear. This two day course is designed for either the beginner or the intermediate student. Emphasis is on the development of a comprehensive optical device safety program within a variety of differing health care facilities. It will assist participants in implementing the duties of the MLSO. The curriculum is based on ANSI Z136.3, OSHA, TJC and state standards.

Medical Laser Safety Officer Course Topics:

• Basic optical device operation and beam characteristics
• Review of a variety of medical laser systems
• Role of Medical Laser Safety official
• Basic bio-effects of different wavelengths, and medical/surgical applications
• Hazard analysis: MPE, NHZ, OD

The CMLSO exam is provided as an option with each registration.

Such an honor to provide Laser Safety Lecturing at Westlake Dermatology in Austin, Texas with Vic Ross! Thank you Dr. Nikolaidis and Kelly Wala RN! Our founder, Patti Owens, recently spent time in Austin to lecture on Laser Safety Compliance.The relationships fostered by OLTUSA staff at Westlake Dermatology, and other institutions, ensures the relevancy of information in our online training courses.

2018 has been a busy and productive year for OLTUSA. This 2018 Year to Date Accomplishments summarizes aesthetic and medical laser events where our staff have made contributions. OLT Laser USA contributed to these scheduled events:

• Presented at Cosmetic Boot Camp, Napa, CA

 

• Lectured on the new ANSI Medical Laser Standard, Z136.3

 

• Lectured in Cleveland for Rockwell Laser Industries

 

• Committee member of International Electrotechnical Commission EC WG-4 and TC76

 

• Active on the International Standards Organization (ISO) TC 94/SC 6/JWG 1 and IEC/TC 76/JWG 12 for "Requirements for eye and face protection for Lasers”

 

• ANSI Z136.1, ANSI Z136.3, ANSI Z136.4 committees’ member

 

• Acting Secretary of ANSI Z136.3 “American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care”

 

• Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) representative on the ANSI Z136.3 committee

More 2018 Year to Date Accomplishments

• Member of the International Council on Surgical Plume, (ICSP) Communication Committee Chairman

 

• Chairman of the Educational Committee for AORN e-Chapter

 

• Sin Inc Face and Body Midwest “Aesthetic National and State Rules & Regulations” Program Lecture / Chicago, Illinois

 

• American Medical Spa Association “Dangerous Rejuvenation: Lasers and Energy Devices--How to Stay Safe in the Treatment Room” Program Lecturer / Las Vegas, Nevada

 

• AORN Global Surgical Conference and Expo “Laser Safety Update: New Injuries, New Compliance Strategies” Program Lecturer with Vangie Dennis RN / New Orleans, Louisiana

 

• American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) “ANSI Z136.3 Standards for Laser Treatment Areas” Program co-director and lecturer Dallas / Texas

 

• ASLMS “Cosmetic State Rules and Regulations” Program Lecturer / Dallas, Texas

 

• Aesthetic and Medical Dermatology Symposia (A + MD) “Are You Protecting Your Patients and Your Staff with Your Lasers and Energy-Based Devices?” Program Lecturer / Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

 

• A + MD “2018 Laser Safety Compliance” Program Lecturer / Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

 

We here at OLT Laser USA contributed to these scheduled events:

• International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC) “Aesthetic Plume Hazards” MPAS Program Lecture / Atlanta, Georgia

 

• International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC) “Aesthetic Ocular Safety” MPAS Program Lecture / Atlanta, Georgia

 

• Aesthetic Everything “So YOU think Know Laser Safety?” Program Lecture / Scottsdale, AZ

 

• ASMS Nursing Allied Health 8-hour Course Co-Director

 

• ASLMS “Laser and IPL Ocular Injuries: Who, What, When, and How” Program Lecture / San Diego, CA

 

• ASLMS “Aesthetic Plume Hazards” Program Lecture / San Diego, CA

 

• Society of Plastic Surgery Skin Care Specialist (SPSSCS) “IPL and Laser Ocular Safety- The Hazards, The Injuries, The Eyewear” Program Lecture / San Diego, CA

 

• A +MD Dermatology Symposia “Hazards of Plume from Cosmetic Devices” Program Lecture / Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

 

• A +MD Dermatology Symposia “Energy Device & Laser Safety Protocols” Program Lecture / Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

 

• The Aesthetic Show “Aesthetic State Rules, Regulations, and Advisory Statements -- Through the Looking Glass” Program Lecturer / Las Vegas, Nevada

 

• The Aesthetic Extender “Aesthetic Plume Hazards– What are the True Risks?” Program Lecturer / Miami, Florida

 

• The Aesthetic Extender “Laser and IPL Ocular Injuries– Why Do These Accidents Keep Occurring?” / Miami, Florida

 

• Cosmetic Boot Camp “Aesthetic Plume Hazards” Program Lecturer and Moderator / Las Vegas, Nevada

 

• Cosmetic Boot Camp “Laser and IPL Ocular Injuries” Program Lecturer and Moderator / Las Vegas, Nevada