Do Nurses Require Additional Training to Administer Cosmetic Injections?

Nurses in Alberta must have additional education beyond entry-level training to perform cosmetic injections. Training must include facial anatomy, injection techniques, complication management, and ethical practice.

Injectable esthetic therapies fall under restricted activities in Alberta, Canada. In other words, nurses must be authorized and competent to perform these therapies. Plus, you must follow a scope of practice guidelines.

Which training course should I choose?

Nurses have a few options when it comes to selecting a cosmetic injector trainer. When comparing training programs, it’s important to look for a combination of theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience.

Hands-On Training with Live Models

Programs should include multiple rounds of supervised injections on live models. This provides a realistic clinical simulation where nurses learn to conduct consultations, assessments, and post treatment care.

In addition, administering injections using real products (not saline) prepares you for real clinical environments, thereby reducing anxiety and improving confidence. Injecting Botox and fillers requires precise accuracy. Hands-on sessions allow you to receive immediate feedback and correction

Finally, seeing before-and-after results on live models helps you understand how different products behave in tissue as well as how facial anatomy affects outcomes.

Licensed Certification

You may find yourself drawn to a few different trainers. You can weigh the balance of pros and cons as you evaluate essential elements. However, one element that is non-negotiable is the trainer’s recognition by governing bodies.

Ensure the program offers certification recognized by your local nursing board or regulatory body.

Regulatory Bodies for Nurse Injectors in Alberta

1. College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)

2. College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA)

3. College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA)

Each college sets standards for scope of practice, education, and ethical conduct. Nurses must contact their respective college for guidance on injectable aesthetic therapies 1

Relevant Legislation & Regulations

These laws define what constitutes a health service versus a personal service, and outline the conditions under which nurses can perform injectable procedures.

• Health Professions Act

• Health Professions Restricted Activity Regulation

• Personal Services Regulation

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REFERENCES

https://nurses.ab.ca/media/4j3ffv13/injectable-aesthetic-therapies-practice-advice.pdf)

https://www.clpna.com/lpn-knowledge-hub/aesthetic-nursing-practice-regulatory-matters-for-albertas-nurses/

https://nurses.ab.ca/media/4j3ffv13/injectable-aesthetic-therapies-practice-advice.pdf

https://nationallaserinstitute.com/blog/cme-injector/nurse-injector-training-your-top-questions-answered/?OR=OfficeMobile

https://camaesthetics.ca/packages/the-complete-injector-package-for-nurses/?OR=OfficeMobile

https://www.cbamedicine.com/blog/who-can-perform-botox-and-fillers-in-canada/

Careers in Beauty for People with Disabilities

We often don’t see disabled people working in the Personal Care industry, specifically, in beauty occupations. However, many services are ideal for a person with mobility issues. For example, Nail Techs or Lash Techs sit for most of their day.

Training in certain services can prove to form a lucrative career for a person with a mobile disability. For instance, self-employed Lash Techs charge around $80 for 1 hour of service.

Are there government supports to help me find employment?

There are there supports for beauty industry workers with disabilities. Disability Related Employment Supports a.k.a. ‘DRES‘ is a provincial employment support that funds supports or services for Albertans to help them find and maintain employment.

There are also supports for employers who want to hire people with disabilities.

If the eligibility criteria for all parties are met, you may find supports in:

• education/training,
• job search, and
• the workplace

Examples of eligible assistive services:

• job coach
• note taker
• academic aide
• tutor

Examples of eligible assistive technology:

• Set-up, installation and training on use of specialized equipment and/or software
• ramps
• wheelchair lifts
• widening doorways
• making a washroom accessible
• raising lowering or adapting a work station
• adapting equipment for the specific use of a person with a disability
• power door openers

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Tips as a self-employed person

All Service Providers know that tips make a big difference! They are a great way to plump up that bottom line. To a degree, entrepreneurs have the ability to maximize their potential for tips by controlling different aspects of service delivery.

Service Providers who are self-employed have control of every detail of the client’s experience. For example, décor, cleanliness, and punctuality are only ripples in the vast sea of customer excellence you can offer to attract a certain clientele.

Tips are a game changer, however, it can get a bit confusing when it comes to claiming them come tax time, especially if you pay yourself as an employee, or have employees.

Do I include tips when calculating CPP and EI deductions?

There are 2 types of tips.

• Controlled
• Direct

Controlled tips

Controlled tips are mandatory to the client. For example, spa parties may include a mandatory 18% gratuity that is included in the bill. If you include or “control” the tip amount in the final bill, then these tips must be included in the insurable earnings (wages + VAC pay + tips + commission). Anything considered “insurable earnings” must be accounted for when calculating the EI and CPP deductions.

Direct tips

Direct tips are out of your control. A client may or may not tip you or your service providers. Only the client is in control of the amount of tip they choose to leave. You as the employer are simply passing the tip from the hands of the client to the hands of your service provider. Direct tips are NOT considered insurable hours and are therefore not included when calculating EI and CPP deductions.

The declaration of tips is the responsibility of the tip reciever when filing their personal taxes.

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Learn more about tips and gratuities.

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Beauty Industry Resource Centre

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Why it matters…

Your goals and values will help you decide whether you want to pursue a job versus a career. But first, let’s clarify the difference.

Job vs. Career vs. Occupation

An occupation is a group of similar jobs that require some type of training and the continuous development of your skills and knowledge in order to remain current in the field. An occupation is a specific category of work; examples of occupations in the beauty industry include Estheticians, Hairstylists, and Nail Technicians. People can have different kinds of jobs within the respective occupations; for example, Hairstylists can choose to specialize in specific skills within their position, such as cutting vs. colouring.

A job is a particular position you hold doing specific duties. In the beauty industry, if the occupation is Laser Tech, an example of a job is all the duties you would provide at any particular spa, for example, providing IPL/Laser treatments, product sales, customer service, sanitation duties, and any other duties you may agree to when you accept any given job.

A career is the sum of all work activities. You can think of it like a portfolio of all the efforts you make that are related to field you work in, in our case, the beauty industry. In addition to the work activities you achieve, also included are any activities that you do at home, at school, in your community, etc.

Career Development Resources

Use our online resources including our job bank and TRAINING 411 Beauty Educator directory to help you get started!

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Job seekers can search for jobs based on job category. With 27 categories to choose from, our job bank accommodates many beauty industry employment opportunities.

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Job seekers can also search for opportunities based on job type.

ESG tips when job searching

• Contact ESG for help creating a resume
• Inform contacts used as references of your active job search
• Avoid lengthy resume or cover letters
• Keep job search records
• Ensure voicemail is appropriate for job search

ESG tips when interviewing

• Arrive on time, no excuses!
• Prepare “ready-to-go” answers using the STAR method
• Create your own list of questions for them
• Do not offer private information until an offer of employment has been made in writing

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Check out some of our other resources:

TRAINING 411: Beauty Educator Directory