r/aestheticnursing

If any experienced injectors have advice or tips for new injectors, it would be greatly appreciated. I am still fairly new to lip filler. I’ve been doing it for 6 months and I just feel not confident in my skill set. Seeing all these crazy techniques and amazing lip work makes me incredibly hard on myself. How did you guys overcome these feelings or the pressure? Many clients come to me wanting a whole Russian lip when I find the technique to be incredibly advance.

Part time NP in the east coast— I was offered $40/hr or commission of 9% if productivity is 20K. And the percentage commission structure increases with how much I can bring in. How is this pay comparable to others? I have intermediate experience and am super passionate with the aesthetic field.

Hi! I wanted to see if anyone has recommendations or tips on how social media works. If someone could take a look and see what I am doing wrong or how I could improve, it would be greatly appreciated! I have had my Instagram for 7years, and it doesn’t seem like anyone sees my work/post/reels. I spend hours to make one video and its views are minimal. Admittedly, I am not very tech savvy and have never been too involved with social media, but it is becoming the standard for my specialty. Anyways, any help would be appreciated!

Here a like to my Instagram for reference

https://www.instagram.com/beautoxnurse?igsh=MWEyaDRhdXgxMWx4Zg%3D%3D&utm\_source=qr

Hey Everyone I’m looking for some advice on what route I should take. I’m a 34F single no kids and skincare and makeup has always been a passion of mines. Growing up I had severe cystic acne. Over the years I have managed and cleared my cystic acne with great skincare products + diet changes + working out (loss 80 pounds) + managing stress. I am now more confident and feel more beautiful than ever. I have worked for Sephora + ULTA beauty + JCPenney Beauty (Formerly Sephora). I want to become a licensed esthetician to help others like me and share my story and knowledge and that there’s hope and No theres nothing wrong with you and there is a solution for cystic acne. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS MY PURPOSE. I am in a place in life to where I have a good paying job + no debt and I feel like am in a great place to walk in my purpose. I don’t want to give up my good paying job but I have a flexible schedule off Fridays and Saturdays Sun-Thursday 6am-2pm. I am in Florida and there is a school that offers Esthetics + Electrolysis Laser and with both semester combined you become “Medical Esthetician” even tho I know theres no such thing. So because of that I also wanted to become a Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) just to get my foot in door and maybe eventually nursing (RN). I’ve always enjoyed helping people. Do you think this is a good route for me. Looking to start Summer 2027. Please help Esti Besties!!!???? I want your thoughts.

I’m a newly licensed Registered Nurse in Ontario and recently received an employment contract for a Nurse/Clinical Aesthetician position in the Toronto/GTA area.

I’m looking for opinions specifically on the employment terms, because some parts of the contract seem unusual to me.

The offer is:

• 2-year fixed-term contract
• 200 hours of “voluntary unpaid training”
• After completing the 200 unpaid hours, pay becomes $19/hour
• Performance reviews every 6 months, but raises are entirely at the employer’s discretion
• Evenings/weekends may be required
• No commission or guaranteed wage increase mentioned

For context, 200 hours is approximately five full-time 40-hour weeks without pay.

The position includes actual RN/clinical responsibilities such as:

• Patient intake and assessments
• Reviewing medical history, medications, allergies and contraindications
• IV infusions
• IM injections
• Monitoring patients and responding to adverse reactions
• Patient education and aftercare
• Laser treatments
• Microneedling
• Other aesthetic procedures I’m trained/competent to perform

But the same position also includes:

• Reception/front desk
• Answering phones
• Booking appointments
• Checking patients in/out
• Processing payments
• Filing and administrative work
• Cleaning/preparing treatment rooms
• Restocking and inventory
• Asking patients for Google reviews
• Helping with promotions/referrals/social media
• Other clinic duties during downtime

The contract also requires me to give at least 3 weeks written notice if I resign and assist with handover and potentially orient/train a replacement during that period.

I’m already a licensed RN, although I’m a new grad.

The part I’m most unsure about is being required to complete 200 hours unpaid before receiving the $19/hour wage, especially when the role involves both nursing responsibilities and a significant amount of reception/admin/clinic work.

For Ontario nurses or anyone familiar with these types of clinics:

Does this compensation structure seem normal?

Has anyone seen 200 hours of unpaid mandatory training written into an employment contract like this?

Does $19/hour seem unusually low for a licensed RN performing these responsibilities?

I’m mainly trying to determine whether these are reasonable industry employment terms or whether I should be concerned about the offer.

Thanks for any insight.

Hello. I am searching for a certification to do Botox and Fillers. Eventually, I'd like to also learn how to do derma planing, micro needling, facial laser, etc. I am an RN licensed in NC with multi-state add-on. I see many academies in Charlotte. I would like to travel no more than 1.5 hours. Charlotte is right at 1 hour and 15 minutes. TN state line is one hour from me as well. Educate me and give me some feedback. I am a retired FF and paramedic on a pension, so I cannot afford one of the more expensive academies but would like to have a decent company behind my cert. TYIA. (Not looking to open my own business, just want certifications.)

Hello aesthetic nurses of Calgary!

As someone who wants to go into aesthetics. Is it really as lucrative as people say it is? How much are aesthetics nurses or NP’s in clinics or with their own business earning?

I’ve also heard things about market saturation. Have you found that the market is noticeably saturated to the point where it’s becoming a problem?

Lastly, how hard is it to break into the field?