Dermatology nursing

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Hello,

Looking for input on dermatology clinic nursing. Is there variety or do you find it gets monotonous over time? How about the procedures typically done ex) moles and MOHs?

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Specializes in Sub acute transitional care.

I worked in dermatology as a medical assistant and I loved it. It involved hair nails and skin. A lot of biopsies and patient teaching about skin care.. I also assisted with cosmetic procedures.

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I worked in derm ... lots of biopsies, phototherapy, allergy patch testing... we did not do MOH's surgery in our clinic, there was a dedicated MOH's surgical department on the floor above us. We were very busy... ~ 150 patients per day.

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I have been a nurse for 40 years. I am a certified OR nurse and a certified dermatology nurse. I have worked in dermatology for 8 years, 7 of those years in Mohs surgery. The skin is the largest organ of the body and is often the first to show signs of internal injury and illness. It is about as far from boring as possible. It is, in fact, very complicated and interesting. Please let me know if I can answer any specific questions.

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Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately I didn't get that position, but continue to have strong interests in derm. It seems like there is a lot of turnover in derm clinics and I can't seem to figure out why. I wondered if it was task related or possibly wage, because I would think hours would be like any other clinic.

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I work in a very large dermatology practice (about 30 doctors) and our turnover is very slow, but part of that is due to we are a university setting and we get great state worker benefits. Our salaries are poor, but the benefits are too good to quit on. Private practice can vary. I know one dermatologist who helped his medical assistant go through RN school with her promise to work for him for a number of years. I think that time has long passed but she still works for him. I know others who pay very, very poorly, only hire part-time so they don't have to supply benefits, and are stingy to a fault. Being associated with a group that is university or hospital based is probably the best way to go if you are near such a facility.

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