If you are ready to make the transition from typical clinical nursing to esthetic nursing, you’ve come to the right place to revitalize your career.
It can be difficult to find good resources and answers to your questions about the swap, which is why we’ve compiled a list of your top questions answered.
#1 Who is a good candidate to become an Esthetic Nurse?
Great news! Esthetic nursing and hospital-setting nursing require the same fundamental skills. The characteristics that can make a nurse great are energy levels, attention to detail, the ability to remain calm under stress, and the ability to prioritize patient safety. All of these traits are still necessary for esthetic nursing, so you are well on your way to being a great esthetic nurse!
#2 Why become an Esthetic nurse?
After an exhausting pandemic, many nurses are looking to make the switch away from hospital-setting jobs. You may want to read more about Burn Out here if this is you. If you are exhausted from your regular nursing job, esthetic nursing may be the invigorating career change you need. Esthetic nurses typically work very regular hours with no night shifts. These nurses are in a position to help people and provide outstanding care to patients without the stress and anxiety of an emergency care setting. And this form of nursing enables long-term relationships with patients who return periodically for maintenance care. Esthetic nurses usually work with patients who are seeking appearance-improving care. This work can inspire your passion if you love helping people look and feel their best.
#3 How do I make my skills marketable?
The key to becoming an esthetic nurse is developing specific skills in esthetic techniques so you can offer a practice as many high-quality services as possible. Whether it’s microneedling, acoustic wave therapy, body sculpting, PRP, or ultrasound non-surgical “face-lifts,” you’ll need professional training to become great at providing these services. The key to being a great esthetic nurse is constantly updating your training and learning! The field is quickly evolving (and growing!), so you must stay up to date.
#4 How do I build my patient network?
This is the fun part! Take a moment to imagine how the perfect provider would treat you if you went to a Medical Esthetics Practice to receive elective treatments. If you enjoy patient care and building relationships with your patients through repeated visits, this will come naturally to you. In esthetic nursing, your patients can become like an extension of your family. They’ll come back for repeated business if they receive the care and attention needed by you, their provider.
#5 Where do I start?
The world of medical esthetics may seem overwhelming, but we have all your bases covered at the Swedish Institute for Medical Esthetics. With workshops from Laser & IPL to body sculpting, we have the up-to-date information and technology to provide you with successful training. Start by learning more here and contacting an admissions rep today.
Learn more about each of our offerings here:
- Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Tattoo and Vascularity Removal
- IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) Laser Treatments
- Candela Medical Microneedling + LED
- Emsculpt Body Sculpting
- PRP Face & Hair Injecting
- RF/Microneedling Combination Therapy
- Sofwave Ultrasound Non-Surgical “Facelift”