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patient documentation, website and in 2013, the UK Complications Consensus document, initiated by the BACN, will be published along with a handbook, a treatment logbook, a Module beginning at Coventry University and most importantly, the publication of the previously archived RCN Aesthetic Competencies. A group of expert nurses have worked
extremely hard on the document and once completed, it will be the only set of accredited aesthetic competencies internationally and owned by the BACN. The competency framework will recognise the specialist and evolving nature of aesthetic nursing and the need for clear and consistent guidance for practitioners ® at all levels of expertise ® to maintain
competence and clinical
governance. The document will be a guide to practice for nurses working in medical aesthetics, or who wish to work in this field, and will benefit not only nurses but employers to give insight into the standards of care, expertise and competence required. For patients, it will provide a consistent level of expert care and greater service. Nurses often question what can be considered as evidence of CPD. It is
Developing a successful
private medical aesthetics practice demands a clear understanding of business practice with a solid long term business model.
surprising how many sources of CPD can be collated: certificates of training, certificates of workshop attendance, written reflection on learning, membership of groups and associations, conference attendance, appraisals, signed evidence of supervised practice, journal publications, projects, diary, audit, regional meeting reflection/learning. Practitioners who carry out
assessments should have adequate expertise in training and mentoring, and a higher level of aesthetic practice.
Business planning As the specialty develops and more nurses and doctors are drawn into the world of aesthetics, then so the competition increases. Developing a successful private
medical aesthetics practice demands a clear understanding of business practice with a solid long term business model. Moving from NHS to private practice, from Free to Fee, is a challenge in itself, and many nurses have difficulty in putting a value on their service and expertise. A business plan provides initial
projections and data to assist in planning or obtaining finance. It can be an arduous process, and there are software packages to help. Setting short- and long-term goals,
researching the competition, understanding the wider range of business issues outside of the clinical room by attending business workshops, and above all, having the proper qualifications and maintaining professional integrity at all times are key.
Call for evidence The
summary of responses to the UK
Department of Health (DH) have now been published, though they are not intended to present an indication of the Review CommitteeÕs emerging recommendations; merely a summary of external views that feeds into the committee work. The report at this stage does not cover
in detail all the responses to the questions asked or reflect all the perspectives put forward. However, all responses have been analysed in-depth, and the data and evidence supplied will be used to inform recommendations. It seems from the summary that the
issue of whether non-health professionals should be able to administer injectables was split and that the majority of respondents felt that the key issue was training, for both health and non-health professionals. While training is a key issue, the BACN hopes that non-health professionals are not considered as suitable practitioners in what is clearly a medical procedure. The current CEN European Standard
document prEN16372 on aesthetic surgery and non-surgery does not allow non-health professionals to administer non-surgical treatments, and those who may carry out these procedures must be registered independent nurse prescribers, if not a doctor. The DH is keen to continue engaging
with all who contributed and would welcome further evidence. They are still looking for quantitative data from providers, insurers, manufacturers and professional organisations and can be contacted
via
cosmeticinterventionsreview@dh.gsi.gov. uk. The BACN submitted an in-depth document with data and initiatives, and patiently await the recommendations of the DH expert group. There may well be more challenges ahead for aesthetic nurse practitioners.
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