TY - JOUR
T1 - Nurse-Administered Laser in Dermatology
AU - Jones, Heather
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2007/9
Y1 - 2007/9
N2 - Nurses have become an essential part of patient care in laser therapy. In dermatology, the potential for helping patients achieve excellent results for individual skin needs is exponential when combined with appropriate technology, evidence-based care, and a competent, conscientious nurse. This article explains how a laser functions, outlines the use of lasers in treating particular dermatologic conditions, provides guidelines for posttreatment care, and discusses the nurse's role in providing laser treatment.
AB - Nurses have become an essential part of patient care in laser therapy. In dermatology, the potential for helping patients achieve excellent results for individual skin needs is exponential when combined with appropriate technology, evidence-based care, and a competent, conscientious nurse. This article explains how a laser functions, outlines the use of lasers in treating particular dermatologic conditions, provides guidelines for posttreatment care, and discusses the nurse's role in providing laser treatment.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cnur.2007.07.001
DO - 10.1016/j.cnur.2007.07.001
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17825661
AN - SCOPUS:34548337355
SN - 0029-6465
VL - 42
SP - 393
EP - 406
JO - Nursing Clinics of North America
JF - Nursing Clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -