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I have just spent a few days in New Zealand promoting our laser safety courses to the hospitals, skin clinics and perioperative nurses. It was interesting to note that lasers are largely unregulated in NZ and that besides the Australian/New...

Finally an IPL course for medical and nursing professionals! This course sets the benchmark for safe practice in IPL & laser nationally. As an RN with a Bachelor Sc., the IPL courses offered through the 'beauty industry' just didn't cut...

We are delighted to be showcasing our courses at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Perioperative Nurses College of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (PNC, NZNO) scheduled for October 27-29, 2016 in Dunedin. The conference theme is “Blossom & Bloom...

"Negligently failed to properly train and educate staff" on the use of lasers was the finding of a judge in an article reported in USA today where the clinic was sued after a botched laser job when she was left permanently...

We have an audacious goal... We are aiming for 500 votes! Can you help us? Here’s three reasons to vote for us: 1. We deliver the highest professionally accredited online laser & IPL cosmetic courses in Australasia for doctors, nurses...

Finding a definitive answer to this in the cosmetic context has proven to be a challenge. A burn or blister is NEVER a desired result of these treatments but from the media and limited government report data we know they occur...

The Canberra Times quotes well known laser expert Dr Mary Dingley 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 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...