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10.0
Training Requirements
Phototherapy services require staff that have appropriate training, knowledge, and clinical skills in order
to ensure effective outcomes and quality care for patients. Staff must be assessed as being competent
and safe in order to provide phototherapy treatments that maximize benefit and minimize adverse
effects. Recommended training requirements include:
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Staff should be either a physician, nurse, or any other practitioner licensed by the law of the
state or country in which he/she practices
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Training and experience in dermatology is important to provide holistic patient care. This
knowledge includes:
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Anatomy and the Physiology of the skin
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Recognition and understanding of skin diseases
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Skin assessment
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Understanding of photoresponsive diseases
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Theoretical knowledge of phototherapy and its use
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A period of supervised practice for approximately 3 months with a competent practitioner
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Managers should ensure that staff members have, or are provided with, the appropriate level of
training and education needed prior to administering phototherapy services.
11.0
Warnings & Cautions
11.1
Electrical Shock Hazards
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Warning: A qualified, licensed electrician must wire the service for this device in accordance
with all national and local codes and the electrical instructions provided in the accompanying
Service & Installation Instructions manual. Unauthorized personnel should not open the panels.
The Daavlin Service Department should be consulted before any service is performed.
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Warning: Prior to each use, always verify that the device is in correct working order and
operating condition and plugs, sockets, lamps, and electrical cables and connections are not
worn or damaged.
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Warning: Upon detection or discovery of faulty, worn, or damaged component(s), factory
authorized service personnel must replace the component(s) in accordance with the
accompanying Service & Installation Instructions manual and test the device for proper
functionality prior to placing the device in use again.
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Warning: Before opening the device casing to perform maintenance or service, read,
understand, and follow all warnings, cautions, and instructions in this and the accompanying
Service & Installation Instructions manual, both of which are provided with the device.
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Warning: Before opening the device casing to perform maintenance or service, disconnect the
device from the power source.
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Warning: The device must never be directly exposed to liquids of any kind. If the device is
inadvertently exposed to liquid, it must be tested for safe function before being placed in
operation again.
