Medical Laser Safety Officer Training - a Virtual Course
April 25, 2026 | 9:00am – 4:30pm ET
April 26, 2026 | 9:00am – 2:30pm ET
Speaker(s): Vangie Dennis MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO
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Protect Patients & Staff: Medical Laser Safety Officer Training
Join AORN for a 1.5-day virtual, live advanced course for Medical Laser Safety Officer training, to ensure you have the most current information and tools to safeguard your colleagues and patients - and be successful in this important leadership role. You'll earn a Certificate of Mastery and 11.5 CH/11.5 AEU upon completion.
Learner's must pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher and complete the course evaluation by August 1, 2026, to earn 11.5 contact hours and a Certificate of Mastery.
This program is approved for up to 11.5 hours of AEUs and 0 hours of IPCHs by BASC Provider #0102.
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What You'll Learn
Certified Medical Laser Safety Officer and Instructor Vangie Dennis MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO will review specific duties and responsibilities of the MLSO outlined by the AORN Guideline for Laser Safety, ANSI standards, and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) – and enforced in the U.S. by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Highlights Include
- Ensure Laser Safety: Monitor and enforce laser safety standards to protect patients and staff
- Understand Laser Risks: Learn hazard categories, safe-use guidelines, and additional risks
- Clarify Roles & Responsibilities: Know expectations for healthcare professionals using lasers
- Train for Best Practices: Implement effective staff training and safety procedures
The Critical Role of the Medical Laser Safety Officer in Protecting Patients and Teams
The use of medical lasers and types of laser equipment are expanding rapidly across surgical and procedural areas to improve precision and patient outcomes. As numbers of perioperative team members and patients exposed to lasers rise – so do the risks.
That's why each facility that uses lasers is required to designate a Medical Laser Safety Officer (MLSO) trained in monitoring safe usage, defining the proper hazard control measures, and enforcing facility laser safety procedures.
Who Should Attend
Facility or office professionals who are designated leads for laser safety, have the title of Laser Safety Officer, and those who are moving into this role will benefit from this mastery course.
AORN's Medical Laser Safety Officer Course is presented by Certified Medical Laser Safety Officer & instructor Vangie Dennis MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO.
Vangie Dennis
MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO
A former AORN Board President and perioperative health system executive, Ms. Dennis is a consultant who lectures on lasers and nursing practice nationally and internationally for AORN, Advanced Technology Specialty Assembly, American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery, The International Laser Safety Conference, Canadian Nurses Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists, MedSun CODA Conference, and Medical Societies and facilities.
She has been published and cited in several medical and nursing publications; was the expert reviewer of the 2011 & 2018 AORN Recommended Practices for Lasers; and authored the AORN Laser Study Guide, Module, and video.
Related Courses
AORN offers several laser safety courses tailored to your role and learning style. See all offerings and enroll in the format that works best for you - live online or on-demand. Plus, find other laser safety tools and resources.
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Footnote
- Physica Medica Vol 52.1; Aug 2018; 95-96 [I256] A review of medical laser accidents: A simple burn to death by laser - ScienceDirect.
