Aesthetic Medicine Nurses and Qualified Nonmedical Practitioners: Our Role and Requirements as Aesthetic Medicine Adapts to Worldwide Changes and Needs

Jones, Jill K.; Bennett, Sharon; Erlandsson, Marika; Gamborg, Carina; Hauser-Glitz, Susanne; Jubert, Isabelle; Manis, Helen; Rusher, Rand; Sommereux, Lou; Walsh, Susan; Welch, Kimberly; Wiking, Cecilia; Young, Caroline; Partridge, Jackie

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“…The participants said they formed professional networks via various social media platforms such as Facebook© and LinkedIn©. These practices can be viewed as particularly important in aesthetic nursing, which in many countries are not an officially recognised specialised nursing degree(Jones et al, ). There is thus a lack of official guiding policies, and courses and alumni networks are generally not provided through universities.…”

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“…However, aesthetic procedures are an international phenomenon (Jones et al, ). Hence, several aspects might be comparable to other countries and contexts.…”

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“…However, since aesthetic nurses usually work in private practice and many run their own businesses, they may not have a managerial infrastructure to whom they are medically accountable (Davies, ). A survey of almost 200 experienced aesthetic nurses working in eight countries indicated shortcomings in the present approach to their training and registration (Jones et al, ). Furthermore, training for aesthetic nurses is generally not provided by an accredited government‐sanctioned entity (Davies, ; Jones et al, ).…”

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“…A survey of almost 200 experienced aesthetic nurses working in eight countries indicated shortcomings in the present approach to their training and registration (Jones et al, ). Furthermore, training for aesthetic nurses is generally not provided by an accredited government‐sanctioned entity (Davies, ; Jones et al, ). Nurses themselves report that they feel isolated because they usually work alone in a commercially driven industry, and they do not always feel fully competent (Davies, ; Rankin, ).…”

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Registered nurses' perspectives on medically safe practices and sound ethical standards in aesthetic nursing: An interview study

Holmberg

Carlström

Collier³

2020

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aims and objectives To explore the views of registered nurses experienced in aesthetic nursing regarding medically safe practices and sound ethical standards. Background Aesthetic nursing is an emerging field of modern‐day healthcare encompassed within aesthetic medicine. There is a distinct lack of research regarding how registered nurses who specialise in this area of care view medically safe practices and sound ethical standards. This is important to explore, because, in the absence of mandatory regulations within the sector, and it is the aesthetic nurse's own obligation to uphold professional, medical and ethical standards. Design Qualitative study. Methods Individual semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 13 registered nurses who had worked in aesthetic nursing for at least two years. The interview transcripts were categorised using qualitative content analysis. The COREQ checklist was used to report the study. Results A main theme was generated during the analysis: Considering my professional, the clinic's and the patient's needs. The participants described that they considered medical and ethical aspects pertinent to their professional roles as registered nurses but also undertook practices in addition to what they already did as registered nurses, such as creating professional networks using social media. They also described the importance of establishing local medical and ethical guidelines for their clinics, and that they considered patients’ individual needs such as using individual information relating to their patients’ previous experiences. Conclusions The study points to the positive tendencies of registered nurses in aesthetics to develop their own professional networks and create local medical and ethical guidelines until more robust mandatory regulations are in place. Relevance to clinical practice Considering that aesthetic nursing is a young industry, registered nurses are in an excellent position to utilise their professional networks and work with professional bodies to develop standards of professional nursing practice and education for this field.

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“…However, aesthetic procedures are an international phenomenon (Jones et al, ). Hence, several aspects might be comparable to other countries and contexts.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Registered nurses' perspectives on medically safe practices and sound ethical standards in aesthetic nursing: An interview study

Holmberg

Carlström

Collier³

2020

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Identifying Levels of Competency in Aesthetic Medicine: A Questionnaire-based Study

Cotofana,

Mehta,

Davidovic

et al. 2024

Aesthetic Surgery Journal

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Background In 2022, the US experienced a significant increase in demand for minimally invasive aesthetic procedures, underscoring its rising acceptance amidst an unregulated educational environment for practitioners. The absence of standardized educational pathways and quality control in aesthetic medicine, primarily provided by non-academic institutions, highlights a critical need for establishing educational standards to ensure practitioner competence and patient safety. Objectives To identify levels of competency for the aesthetic practitioner and for necessary achievement milestones during the educational path from novice to expert injector. Methods A total of n = 386 international study participants responded to an online questionnaire regarding their experience in aesthetic medicine practice. The questionnaire comprised 58 questions focusing on professional data, the perceived difficulty of injection and risk for the occurrence of adverse events for specific facial regions in soft tissue filler and toxin injections. Results Regardless of medical specialty and experience level, an average of 3.85 (1.8) years, 786.4 (2,628) filler injections, and 549.9 (1,543) toxin injections was estimated to progress from novice to advanced injector, while an average of 6.10 (3.7) years, 1,842.2 (4,793) filler injections, and 1,308.5 (3,363) injections was estimated to advance from advanced to expert injector. The nose and the perioral region have been ranked as the facial regions most difficult to achieve a perfect aesthetic outcome and with the greatest risk for the occurrence of adverse events for filler and toxin injections, respectively. Conclusions This study establishes an educational framework in aesthetic medicine by defining the progression from novice to competent and expert injector levels, suggesting 4 years of practice and over 790 filler and 550 neuromodulator injections for competence, and at least 6 years with 1,840 filler and 1,310 neuromodulator injections for expertise. It also identifies critical facial regions for targeted treatments by different expertise levels.

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An evaluative report of the practice of mentoring for nurses in aesthetic medicine

Goddard¹

2022

Journal of Aesthetic Nursing

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Aesthetic Medicine Nurses and Qualified Nonmedical Practitioners: Our Role and Requirements as Aesthetic Medicine Adapts to Worldwide Changes and Needs

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Registered nurses' perspectives on medically safe practices and sound ethical standards in aesthetic nursing: An interview study

Registered nurses' perspectives on medically safe practices and sound ethical standards in aesthetic nursing: An interview study

Identifying Levels of Competency in Aesthetic Medicine: A Questionnaire-based Study

An evaluative report of the practice of mentoring for nurses in aesthetic medicine

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