Laser safety: the game is on

Any recurring mandatory education offering presents the risk of losing the audience's interest because of its repetitious nature. For example, laser safety in the OR is an important issue that should be reviewed annually, but most perioperative personnel have heard the laser safety talk and performed hands-on training numerous times. Educational offerings that must be presented repeatedly should be provided in new and creative ways to maintain staff members' attention. Presenting valuable and necessary educational material in a game show format can engage personnel, heighten their interest, and improve the chances that learning will occur. As a means of accomplishing this, a perioperative educator created an inservice game that was a successful and fun way to provide laser safety education.