MedSpa Ex-Boss Wants Me Back After I Graduate

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Hello Fellow Nurses,

I am graduating with a BSN degree in August and my ex-boss recently reached out to me to let me know that he would love to have me back to work for him when I am done with school. I previously worked as an Esthetician for him doing facials and chemical peels. As much as I want to get back into Medical Esthetics, I am slightly hesitant about going back to my ex-boss' Medical Spa to work because I have a feeling he would want me to take on the facial clientele again since I have received extensive training on giving these specialized facial services. Ultimately my goal is to learn how to administer botox, fillers, perform laser treatments and some chemical peel services.

How should I communicate this to my ex-employer? I feel that he finds me valuable because I have an Esthetician license, but I really do not want to do facials anymore...I feel it would blur the line to customers between me being a Nurse versus an Esthetician. At the same time, I am debating if I should suck it up and agree to still offer facial services because my boss would probably (EVENTUALLY) train me how to perform botox/filler services. I just think I would be very unhappy still doing facials for customers as an RN...I would love to advance as quickly as possible into learning injectables.

I enjoy doing facials but I went to RN school so I could advance deeper into the medical esthetic field, do what I truly love (administer botox, fillers) and earn better money than what I previously made. I hope I have a good level of bargaining power with my ex-employer. I just hope it doesn't immediately put him off if I tell him I no longer want to do facial services anymore.

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

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Just tell him if you return you would have to be practicing as a RN.

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Simple response and straight to the point. Thank you. í ½í±Œí ¼í¿»

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Wow, I would have jumped at the chance to be in your shoes. My advice would be to consider the very different legalities from your former position to being an RN. I've seen several nurses have their licenses come under review working in a med spa. You are in an enviable position IMO!

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Wow, I would have jumped at the chance to be in your shoes. My advice would be to consider the very different legalities from your former position to being an RN. I've seen several nurses have their licenses come under review working in a med spa. You are in an enviable position IMO!

Why would their licenses be under review?

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In my state an RN must work under strict protocols in a med spa if doing procedures such as Botox and fillers. There must be md oversight, brief hx, awareness of all medications, documented treatments, extra training and certifications. As to why their licenses came under review, some one either a co worker or patient made a complaint to the BON and the board felt an investigation was warranted.

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Thanks twinsmom788. I am excited for the position, but I know that the salary will not be anywhere close to what a hospital job pays. I will still try to negotiate for a fair wage anyway.

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I totally understand about the $$, .... Just think about no weekends, no holidays, hopefully just day time hours. Only one patient at a time and are happy to see you!

if you feel that you are missing out on being a hospital nurse, you can always work weekends....just saying....

some procedures where I have treatments are reportedly very painful and you as an RN could provide IV sedation which is another selling point. However, extra training and certifications are needed. Please don't take any risks.

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Why would their licenses be under review?

A lot of people get tempted to do the "botox parties" (and other unsanctioned things as well) and if there are negative effects from that, you can have your license reviewed or suspended pending investigation. At least at an office, where you can PROVE (get EVERYTHING in writing and document ALL training/certificates) you got the correct training and where consents are signed at the time of service, you have a little more backup, legally.

xo

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