mharrah replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics
Thank you, periwinkle, for your support and encouragement. I do hope to break away from that environment soon. I would like to get advice from you all about making my clinic (the one I own, not the...
mharrah replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics
I also work for a dermatologist who wants just RN's although she doesn't do many cosmetic procedures and doesn't attend to at least not to my knowledge. Unfortunately, she wants to use RN's but wants...
mharrah replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics
I called today and found out that it will cost $100 to place an ad in the local ad mailer for my aesthetic business. I would only need to get two customers as a result in order to not lose money from...
mharrah replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics
Leo, I went to AEI, Aesthetic Enhancement Institute. They are based in Florida but do the seminars in several other states throughout the year including New Jersey, Virginia, and California. The...
Only a few weeks? I didn't know that. I thought it was at least several months of training including so many hundred hours of hands on massage. I need to look that up again
mharrah replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics
I wanted to say thanks to all of you who have offered advice in this area. I began getting familiar with this business about a year ago. Sharing your experiences has really helped me in my own...
I saw an interesting ad in the paper, so I applied for the job. It is a Credentialing Specialist position. Requirements are RN licensure and proficient in Microsoft Office applications (thats me!)...
Do any of you aesthetic nurses perform microdermabrasion and then a chemical peel right after? I had heard of plastic surgeons doing this, so I tried it on myself and two other people. The results...
thanks for your advice. I forgot to mention that I have not/will not do the combination of treatments on type IV and above. What exactly is melanocyte suppression? They did not mention that term in...
mharrah replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics
I attended the Aesthetic Enhancement Institute in Florida in February and highly recommend it for anyone interested in this area of nursing. However, the instructor, Barbara Jones, states that if you...
Thanks everyone for your help and input. And just to clarify some things, let me also add the following: When I filled out the insurance application, I told them I would be self employed and doing...
I am trying to start my own business doing peels and micro. For this reason, I applied for liability insurance from NSO. I received my "certificate of insurance" in the mail, and at first it seemed...
I am going to the Aesthetic Enhancement Institute next week to get trained in chemical peels and microdermabrasion. I received the CD's in the mail this week that I ordered from AEI, and it...
I have been offered an office management position for a dermatologist. I have told her in the past I wanted to work as an RN in her office. Now since her OM quit, she thinks it is a great...
I'm a nurse but no GI expert. And I feel my MD is not taking me seriously. I have gnawing abdomen pain 2 hrs after I eat, nausea and some nasty reflux. I eat about every 2 hours because eating...
On my floor, all the staff nurses have 5 yrs or less experience and are all about in the their late 20's. Has anyone else noticed this trend? Where do the med/surg nurses go after 5
I'm not sure if I fit in here. I've been a nurse for 6 months now. I work on a GYN floor. We take care of post-op hysterectomy (TAH, TVH. LAVH), A&P repair, D&C, and oncologic gynecology...
Yes, I understand this. My question was directed to cosmetic tatooist. And I live in WV. I have emailed the WV Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses to see what kind of supervision...
mharrah replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics
New nurse here. I am interested in aesthetics also. I went to their site, but can't find out how much it costs. Can anybody give me a ballpark range? Also, I am interested in dermatology nursing...