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The nurses are required to become qualified and registered nurses along with relevant experience before getting aesthetic nurse training.
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Why become an aesthetic nurse? • Some key facts about aesthetic nursing; • On average 4000 aesthetic nurses perform non-surgical aesthetic treatments in the UK annually. • 90% non-invasive procedures are performed • Out of these 70% procedures are performed by the aesthetic nurses.
How to become an aesthetic nurse? • Step one: • The nurses in the UK are required to complete nursing degree before taking up aesthetic nurse training. • The Nursing degree programs are offered across the UK at various universities. • These courses usually last for about 3 years. • Include theoretical as well as practical learning.
How to become an aesthetic nurse? • Step Two: • Following the degree completion nurses require to have registration. • For working in the UK, registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is mandatory. • The council is a regulatory authority which regulates the professional nursing standards. • You can need to pay the registration fee and fill the forms to get registration. • The registration is renewed on the yearly basis.
How to become an aesthetic nurse? • Step 3: • Following the degree and registration, next step is to gain experience as a nurse. • According to British Association of Cosmetic Nurses, at least 3 years of practical experience in general adult nursing is required before getting aesthetic nurse training. • It will give a practical experience and will also help in expanding your skills of dealing with different patients. • It will develop better grounding for specialization in aesthetic nursing.
How to become an aesthetic nurse? • Step 3: • After gaining experience, you can undertake the aesthetic nurse training courses of your choice. • The most popular and recommended are the injectables and skin treatments such as Botox, dermal fillers, chemical skin peels, microdermabrasion etc. • This depends on whether you want to work part time or independently want to run your own aesthetic clinic.
How to become an aesthetic nurse? • If you want to work independently, then you are required to complete the V300 Non-Medical Prescribing Course along with aesthetic nurse training. • It is because toxins like botox is a prescription only medications and to inject it you need to have a prescriber qualification. • Otherwise you need to assist a qualified prescriber or a doctor to perform these treatments.
