plasticrn

There are a lot of programs out there now in my area that provide education and certification. For me it was a natural progression. I was a surgery nurse for years in a trauma center. A plastic surgeon asked me if I wanted to help him open his own surgery center. I started in plastics at that time. After working with him on his surgeries, he purchased a laser & I went to the co. offered training with him. It then expanded into sending me to training for fillers & botox. He was my mentor & was & still is an excellent teacher. I felt it was important to work with a Dr. that had a lot of experience in fillers/botox & lasers. Then when & if I needed their help & guidance along the way, they would be available. I know a lot of nurses that have their certification but work in a small laser center & don't have the Dr. support & supervision that they should have. My suggestion is to connect with a Derm. or plastic surgeon. See if you can work for them & learn from them. -----------PlasticRN

I have not done the traveling RN thing because here in CA there is much talk of legislation coming down that would restrict this type of thing. Such as needing a Dr. on site .... I now work for two different plastic surgeons and have built up my clients at their offices. I am very busy & make a lot of money ( hourly plus commission ) so, for now I am happy. The other plus to my current situation is that the Dr's send me to all sorts of education & pay for everything. If I was on my own it would be me paying. Good luck, ---------Christine

Hi there, I am new to this forum but have a few questions? I have been a surgery nurse for the last 19 yrs., I have specialized in plastic surgery for the last 5 yrs., I have been doing Botox , Dermal fillers, & laser work for the last 2 yrs. in my plastic surgeons office ( working for an hourly wage ). I want to branch out & start more of my own business. I don't have the money to purchase a laser, so I was thinking of starting out with botox & fillers. I can get a medical director. I was thinking about starting a business traveling to different day spas, skin care offices, gyms.... & building up clients at these places. I don't want to open my own spa because of the overhead involved. Do you think that this would fly? Do any of you already do this? If so, can you please give me some advice? Thanks in advance---------Christine PS: I live in CA-SF Bay Area