NPs in Medical Aesthetics

02/12/2024

Great article Feb 2024

06/25/2023

April 2023 update on fees in advance - Go to CNO website for full document

04/04/2023

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9507785/

01/24/2023

https://cnps.ca/article/are-you-considering-a-career-in-cosmetic-nursing/

Private clinics and spas continue to actively recruit nurses to assist with cosmetic procedures. Positions offered to registered nurses can range from administering dermal filler injections or botulism toxin, commonly known as Botox, to providing surgical nursing services if surgical procedures are....

01/13/2023

Link to register -

Cosmetic nursing is a growing area of practice, with an increasing number of nursing professionals choosing to operate their cosmetic nursing practice within their own premises or within other established organizations. This webinar will offer information focusing on the practice of cosmetic nursing...

12/26/2022

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35990397/

Canadian plastic surgeons survey
Published August 2022

Some interesting findings…..
Response rate of only 28%
>50% used it on an “infected” nodule
20% who inject HA don’t stock hyaluronidase

Background: Hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers have become a popular modality to address changes in the ageing face. There are many described indications of hyaluronidases in aesthetic medicine which include their use in the management of HA-associated complications. To better understand the....

12/12/2022

12/08/2022

https://cnps.ca/article/social-media/

Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tik Tok, YouTube, and LinkedIn allow us to communicate in real-time with “friends”, “followers” or the public. Nurses may use these sites as research and educational tools, for information sharing and as a way to network ...

11/16/2022

OTTAWA - The Nurse Practitioner Association of Ontario is calling for the provincial government to look to nurse practitioners for help in addressing ...

11/14/2022

10/26/2022

May 2022 article

Patients pursue cosmetic procedures to improve physical appearance as well as self-esteem and confidence, which translates into better quality of life. As aesthetic providers, it is important to understand the improvement in quality of life that can be ...

10/24/2022

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-nurse-practitioners-could-relieve-canadas-doctor-shortage-but-funding/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=Referrer%3A+Social+Network+%2F+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links&fbclid=IwAR1_B7vWn0l5WvxwQdFVogNfTjS9wxZ1h7H8zHurvlqWNNaP-rpoUvSrOw4

We could achieve a more rapid expansion of NP involvement in primary care if we had a greater number working in family physician offices