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Control depends on local capture at the source, ventilation, filter maintenance and a record of anything that departs from normal operation.</description></item><item><title>“Up to 90%”, “forever”, “painless”: auditing an advertising claim</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/audit-reklamnyh-obeshchaniy-lazera/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/audit-reklamnyh-obeshchaniy-lazera/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Naomi Clarke</dc:creator><category>Evidence reviews</category><description>Promises such as “up to 90%”, “forever” and “painless” must be tested against their definition, source, timeframe and conditions. Without that context, an exact percentage is still only an advertising impression.</description></item><item><title>How to read a laser hair removal study beyond the headline</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/kak-chitat-issledovanie-o-lazernoy-epilyatsii/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/kak-chitat-issledovanie-o-lazernoy-epilyatsii/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Cian Murphy</dc:creator><category>Evidence reviews</category><description>A title states the research question, not the quality of the answer. Review the design, participants, technology, outcome measures, losses to follow-up, adverse events and conflicts of interest.</description></item><item><title>Nine questions for a senior practitioner before changing the plan</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/voprosy-starshemu-masteru-do-izmeneniya-plana/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/voprosy-starshemu-masteru-do-izmeneniya-plana/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ethan Cole</dc:creator><category>Team training</category><description>Do not begin by asking for a new number. Nine questions test the cause, available data, device, client status and limits of the practitioner’s authorisation.</description></item><item><title>Pregnancy and laser hair removal: why an elective treatment is usually postponed</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/beremennost-i-lazernaya-epilyatsiya/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/beremennost-i-lazernaya-epilyatsiya/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Aoife O&#39;Sullivan</dc:creator><category>Safety</category><description>There is not enough evidence to confirm confidently that laser hair removal is safe during pregnancy. The usual professional response is therefore to postpone this elective treatment, without resorting to alarmist claims of proven harm.</description></item><item><title>A client with hearing loss: a visual stop signal and a written plan</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/vizualnyy-stop-signal-dlya-klienta/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/vizualnyy-stop-signal-dlya-klienta/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Aoife O&#39;Sullivan</dc:creator><category>Accessibility and ethics</category><description>A spoken “stop” may be unreliable for a client with hearing loss. Agree a visual signal, written plan and predictable touch so the client retains a dependable way to control the procedure.</description></item><item><title>Handover between practitioners: a treatment record that supports continuity</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/peredacha-klienta-mezhdu-masterami/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/peredacha-klienta-mezhdu-masterami/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ekaterina Meshcheryakova</dc:creator><category>Team training</category><description>A safe handover gives the next practitioner more than previous settings: it preserves the reasoning, treatment-area boundaries, responses, stops and questions to review today.</description></item><item><title>Missed strip or overlap: why you should not “finish it off” impulsively</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/propusk-ili-perekrytie-zony/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/propusk-ili-perekrytie-zony/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nikola Kovačević</dc:creator><category>Safety</category><description>A strip of later regrowth may reflect a miss, a different growth cycle or incomparable observation conditions. Do not re-treat it on impulse; reassess and review the treatment record first.</description></item><item><title>Clear instructions without overload: plain language and teach-back</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/prostaya-instruktsiya-i-proverka-ponimaniya/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/prostaya-instruktsiya-i-proverka-ponimaniya/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Aoife O&#39;Sullivan</dc:creator><category>Communication and service</category><description>Plain language does not dilute safety. Break the plan into manageable steps, explain why each matters and use teach-back to confirm the client can follow the home-care plan.</description></item><item><title>The shift-closing log: equipment, room, stock and unresolved issues</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/zhurnal-zakrytiya-smeny/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/zhurnal-zakrytiya-smeny/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nikola Kovačević</dc:creator><category>Foundations and professional practice</category><description>The closing log must tell the next team the actual status of every device, the room, stock and open issue. A tick without verification closes nothing.</description></item><item><title>When records show different parameters: why averaging is unsafe</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/raskhozhdenie-parametrov-v-karte/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/raskhozhdenie-parametrov-v-karte/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ethan Cole</dc:creator><category>Team training</category><description>An arithmetic mean does not create a safe plan from inconsistent settings. First identify the device, mode, clinical context and reliability of every entry.</description></item><item><title>Expected response or warning sign: how to answer without diagnosing</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/reaktsiya-posle-protsedury-bez-diagnoza/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/reaktsiya-posle-protsedury-bez-diagnoza/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Cian Murphy</dc:creator><category>Safety</category><description>A practitioner can describe a typical short-term response and recognise when escalation is needed, but cannot diagnose from a photograph or chat message.</description></item><item><title>How to compare laser models without a winners-and-losers table</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/matritsa-sravneniya-modeley-lazerov/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/matritsa-sravneniya-modeley-lazerov/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ethan Cole</dc:creator><category>Physics and equipment</category><description>Compare devices against a defined purpose, their documentation and their limitations. A simple ranking hides the client group, treatment area and training assumptions behind the conclusion.</description></item><item><title>Privacy and modesty: ask instead of assuming</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/privatnost-i-skromnost-na-protsedure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/privatnost-i-skromnost-na-protsedure/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Amara Okonkwo</dc:creator><category>Accessibility and ethics</category><description>Never infer privacy preferences from clothing, religion, gender or age. Ask about draping, who may be present and how the treatment area should be exposed.</description></item><item><title>Ergonomics for practitioners during long procedures</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/ergonomika-mastera-na-dlinnoy-protsedure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/ergonomika-mastera-na-dlinnoy-protsedure/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ethan Cole</dc:creator><category>Foundations and professional practice</category><description>A long procedure should test the design of the workplace, not the practitioner’s endurance. Working height, support, cable routing and breaks all affect coverage accuracy.</description></item><item><title>Clean and used workflows in the treatment room: routes must not cross</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/chistyy-i-ispolzovannyy-potok/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/chistyy-i-ispolzovannyy-potok/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nikola Kovačević</dc:creator><category>Safety</category><description>Clean and used items should never share a surface. Design a one-way workflow from clean storage through use to reprocessing or disposal.</description></item><item><title>A client with low vision: describe the room and warn before every touch</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/slovesnaya-navigatsiya-v-kabinete/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/slovesnaya-navigatsiya-v-kabinete/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Aoife O&#39;Sullivan</dc:creator><category>Accessibility and ethics</category><description>A client with low vision does not need a continuous commentary. They need orientation, warning before contact and an accessible way to pause or stop the procedure.</description></item><item><title>A ten-minute shift huddle that prevents surprises</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/desyatiminutnaya-planerka-smeny/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/desyatiminutnaya-planerka-smeny/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ethan Cole</dc:creator><category>Team training</category><description>A brief huddle should identify changes early, not retell the schedule: device status, complex handovers, accessibility needs, follow-up contacts and staffing resources.</description></item><item><title>After a software update or service repair: what to verify before treating a client</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/proverka-posle-obnovleniya-oborudovaniya/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/proverka-posle-obnovleniya-oborudovaniya/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nikola Kovačević</dc:creator><category>Safety</category><description>Software updates and replaced components may alter the interface, calibration, attachments or logs. Return the device to clinical use only after a controlled acceptance check.</description></item><item><title>Follow-up at 24–48 hours: seven useful questions for the client</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/voprosy-posle-protsedury/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/voprosy-posle-protsedury/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Aoife O&#39;Sullivan</dc:creator><category>Communication and service</category><description>A 24–48-hour follow-up is useful when it tracks change and leads to a decision. Seven focused questions prevent “How are you?” from becoming an empty formality.</description></item><item><title>Consent across a language barrier: when a human interpreter is needed</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/soglasie-i-yazykovoy-barer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/soglasie-i-yazykovoy-barer/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Aoife O&#39;Sullivan</dc:creator><category>Accessibility and ethics</category><description>Informed consent requires understanding, not a signature on an unfamiliar document. Complex or sensitive discussions need an appropriate interpreter and a genuine check of meaning.</description></item><item><title>Incident review: change the system instead of hiding the error</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/sistemnyy-razbor-intsidenta/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/sistemnyy-razbor-intsidenta/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Amelia Hartwell</dc:creator><category>Team training</category><description>An incident review must preserve the facts, support the client and change the conditions that allowed the error. Blaming one person without examining the system leaves the risk intact.</description></item><item><title>“Turn, raise your arm, change position”: clear instructions without awkwardness</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/komandy-dlya-smeny-polozheniya/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/komandy-dlya-smeny-polozheniya/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Lucas Hayes</dc:creator><category>Communication and service</category><description>Positioning instructions should be brief, predictable and easy to decline. The client should never have to guess where to move or why the practitioner needs to touch them.</description></item><item><title>When to stop messaging and refer the client for medical care</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/kogda-napravit-za-meditsinskoy-pomoshchyu/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/kogda-napravit-za-meditsinskoy-pomoshchyu/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Cian Murphy</dc:creator><category>Safety</category><description>Stop the chat when more questions will not change the decision and the client needs in-person or urgent medical assessment. Clear referral advice is safer than endless reassurance.</description></item><item><title>The first hundred procedures: a journal of questions, pauses and checks</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/pervye-sto-protsedur-voprosy-novichka/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/pervye-sto-protsedur-voprosy-novichka/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ethan Cole</dc:creator><category>Team training</category><description>Treat the first hundred procedures as a record of questions, pauses and mentor checks, not as a collection of confident answers.</description></item><item><title>Introducing a new device: training, observation and authorisation</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/vvod-novogo-lazernogo-apparata/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/vvod-novogo-lazernogo-apparata/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Oliver Bennett</dc:creator><category>Physics and equipment</category><description>A device is not ready for clinical use when it is delivered. First verify the documents and premises, train the team, observe practical competence and grant individual authorisation.</description></item><item><title>Mapping the back and chest: how not to miss a section of a large area</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/setka-dlya-bolshih-zon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/setka-dlya-bolshih-zon/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Cian Murphy</dc:creator><category>Treatment areas and techniques</category><description>On the back and chest, the boundary of completed treatment is easy to lose. 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An honest accessibility check is safer than a promise to solve everything on the spot.</description></item><item><title>When the remaining hair is too fine to justify continuing</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/kogda-ostatochnyy-volos-slishkom-tonkiy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/kogda-ostatochnyy-volos-slishkom-tonkiy/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ekaterina Meshcheryakova</dc:creator><category>Treatment course and results</category><description>When only sparse, fine hairs remain after a course, the original plan is no longer automatically justified. Whether to continue depends on the likely benefit, the target and the risk, not on unused sessions in a package.</description></item><item><title>A pre-appointment reminder the client will actually read</title><link>https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/poleznoe-napominanie-pered-protseduroy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiwell.me/blog-en/posts/poleznoe-napominanie-pered-protseduroy/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Lucas Hayes</dc:creator><category>Communication and service</category><description>Put the few critical actions on the first screen, then link to the details. Clients should not have to search for essential preparation instructions inside a promotional message.</description></item></channel></rss>
