Any tips for starting in nurse aesthetics? Or wanting to work in a dermatology or plastics office with no experience?
Woah, Janet…just because your idea of nursing is different than someone else’s doesn’t mean you need to bring down a particular speciality and possibly their passion! The beauty of nursing is the broad range of specialties and opportunities available. Being a nurse is extremely difficult at this time. We need to be uplifting one another and stand together!
my goodness, all 3 of the previous answers are off base. #1 aesthetics is not related CRNA nursing.
I would look for independent offices and start applying/leaving applications with them. In my experience its much easier to get into a new specialty with no experience when you get in with an office that is not part of a major medical group or hospital owned/run. I would also start to independently educate yourself on different types of injectables and medical lasers. The companies that make/market these products often offer CEU classes on them. Good Luck!
There are CEU credit classes that help prepare for aesthetics. Do you have other medical experience with procedure assistance or injections? ACLS might be helpful to have as well.
Most school requires prior experience (2 years) in critical care in order to enroll their their program (nurse anesthesia). This is an excellent field but rewarding. In order to be an office nurse no prior experience is normally required in that particular field. However, nursing experience at least two years are recommended.
Working in an office as an RN is a waste of knowledge and experience you need, to later work in a hospital or help in emergency situation. You don’t really need to be a nurse to be an aesthetician.