加入一个正在成长的护理专业
Dem和 for cosmetic procedures 和 plastic surgery continues to grow. According to a recent survey from the 美国整形外科医师协会, 自COVID-19大流行之前以来，超过四分之三的以美容为重点的整形手术业务出现了增长. Almost 30% report their business has at least doubled.
因为需求的增加, 更需要训练有素的护士来帮助进行与脸部有关的美学或美容手术, 皮肤与身体.
如果你喜欢帮助人们感受最佳状态，那么美容护士可能是一个不错的选择. You can take these five steps to become an aesthetic nurse.
1. 了解角色
美容护士是经过培训为病人提供美容或美容服务的注册护士. These services typically include in-office, non-invasive treatments such as Botox injections, laser hair removal 和 tattoo removal. 美容护士为希望改善外表和自信的各个年龄段的患者提供服务.
Duties aesthetic nurses provide may include:
- 咨询患者, 包括调度, 在提供服务之前进行面谈和提供医疗检查
- Assessing patients’ aesthetic health concerns
- Preparing patients 和 treatment areas prior to procedures
- Providing patient aftercare 和 monitoring post-treatment
- 协助整形外科医生或皮肤科医生的程序或手术
- Providing pre-和 post-operative care related to plastic surgery
- Staying up-to-date on new treatments 和 guidelines
此外，美容护士可以进行以下治疗或服务:
- Injections of soft tissue or dermal filler, such as Botox or Juvaderm
- 化学换肤
- 擦皮法
- Photofacials, such as an IPL (intense pulsed light facial)
- 显微针
- 激光脱毛
- 纹身去除
- 非手术身体轮廓
他们工作的地方
Aesthetic nurses can work in dermatologist offices, outpatient plastic surgery clinics 和 private practices. Aesthetic nurses may also work in medical spas or “medispas,"提供美容师或护肤专家不提供或无法提供的医疗级美容服务.
美容护士通常上白班，但可能会在晚上或周末工作. They typically are not required to work long shifts, 比如12小时一班, 医院里的护士经常工作.
2. 获得护理学位
成为一名美容护士的第一步是获得认可的护理学校的学位. 传统的选择包括两年制副学士学位或四年制学士学位.
然而, 鉴于护理专业在深度教育方面的要求, schools like ours offer multiple pathways 和 degree options, 包括:
- 护理副学士(ASN): 有了ASN，你可以在短短20个月内为入门级护理职业做好准备.
- 护理学理学士: Choose between both online 和 in-person course options for flexibility.
- 加速BSN: 专为那些已经持有学士学位，想要追求新的职业生涯在护理迅速.
- 直接进入MSN程序: Begin working towards earning a master’s degree in nursing right away! 毕业后, 你将准备参加全国委员会注册护士执照考试(NCLEX-RN)，成为一名准备注册护士.
- 护理预科副学士学位课程: If your GPA is too low to qualify for a nursing degree program, 你可以先获得护理学预科学位来提高你的平均成绩，然后再进入护理专业学习.
3. 成为注册护士
Once you have graduated from an accredited college or university, 你有资格参加全国注册护士执照考试(NCLEX-RN). 本考试测试学生运用在学校所学的护理知识和训练，进行应用和分析. 一旦你通过了NCLEX-RN，并满足了你所在州的所有许可要求，你就可以 成为持牌注册护士.
根据 劳工统计局(BLS), the aver年龄 salary for registered nurses is $89,010 每年($42.80 每小时). As you gain experience 和 additional certifications 和 education, 你的薪水可能会增加.*
4. 获得经验并获得认证
护士证书可以帮助你验证你的技能和专业知识，并为你的工作发展奠定基础. Key certifications for aesthetic nurses include:
Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS)这个认证是为从事微创手术的美容护士准备的, 比如注射, laser hair removal 和 tattoo removal.
Qualifications needed to sit for the exam include:
- 有注册护士执照吗
- 至少有两年的注册护士经验(协助美容护士或医生是获得经验的好方法.)
- 与化妆品相关专业的委员会认证医生一起工作或在实践中工作, 比如整形手术, 皮肤病学, 或眼科
- 至少花了1,在过去的两年中，在上述的一个专业中有超过5000小时的实习时间
- Have an endorsement from a supervising physician
Certified Plastic Surgery Nurse (CPSN)此认证适用于执行或协助外科手术的美容护士, 包括隆鼻手术, 植入物, 或抽脂.
Qualifications needed to sit for the exam include:
- 当前注册护士执照
- At least two years of plastic surgical nursing experience
- At least 1,000 practice hours in plastic surgery nursing
目前在整形外科护理领域的工作与委员会认证的整形外科医生, 眼科或相关领域.
5. 考虑发展
当你成为一名注册护士，并成为一名美容护士之后, you can grow your skills 和 discover new possibilities. 软件下载提供护理课程，帮助您实现您的职业目标:
- RN到BSN的程度: 这个在线课程非常适合想要通过获得护理学学士学位来增加工作机会和薪水潜力的副学士注册护士. 在线形式为您提供了灵活性，以适应您的日程安排，并可能在短短12个月内完成.
- MSN程度: With an online 理学硕士 in 护理 degree, you can exp和 your career 和 increase your earning potential. Herzing有几个途径, including nursing leadership 和 administration, so you can choose the area you’re most interested in. Depending on the focus, you can finish in as little as 16 to 20 months.
- 硕士证书(PMC): The medical field is always changing, 和 nurses never stop learning. 硕士后的护理证书是一个很好的方式来加强你现有的技能，并成为一个新的专业熟练.
今天就开始你的人生之路
作为一名美容护士，你可以给人们更多的信心，帮助他们感觉自己最好. If you’re a nurse who would like to make a change, or if you would like to make a career move into nursing, learn about the options at Herzing today.
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* 劳工统计局(BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook H和book 2022. BLS estimates do not represent entry-level w年龄s 和/or salaries. 多种因素, 包括之前的经验, 年龄, geography market in which you want to work 和 degree field, will affect career outcomes 和 earnings. Herzing既不代表它的毕业生将获得劳工统计局计算的特定工作的平均工资，也不保证从它的幸运28计划毕业后就能找到工作, 促销活动, salary increase or other career growth.
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