In NSW currently, 1.7% of all notifications to the Nursing and Midwifery Council are related to cosmetic/ aesthetic nursing practice.
TRUST such an important word and is integral to our profession, from clinicians to the governing bodies who guide and regulate our profession.
A tribunal has suspended a nurse's registration for three months for breaching professional boundaries with a patient and misleading her employer to the extent of their relationship.
The beauty industry has seen exponential growth in recent years, with the number of nurses working in Aesthetic/ Cosmetic Nursing Practice also increasing. This field of practice holds many attractions including flexibility, financial incentives, autonomous practice, and relief from traditional nursing roles in the post pandemic context.
This story describes a nurse with long term alcohol misuse. Her name and identifying characteristics may have been changed to maintain privacy.
An employer reported a complaint that one of their nurses failed to form therapeutic relationships and demonstrated poor professional standards.
RN Harriett was 45, originally from Southeast Asia, and had lived in Australia since 2004.
The Council received a complaint about RN Sarah’s performance from her community health services employer. Sarah was 55 and had been registered as a nurse since the 1980’s.
Trigger warning: This article discusses mental health and suicide, which some readers may find distressing.
From Annmaree Nicholls, Professional Officer