Ep 204 The Business of Injecting (Chapter 7) | Melissa Isaia & Nicole Schmid-Sanele

Episode 204 hosts Melissa Isaia (Co-founder of Juvae and the CNA - Cosmetic Nurses Association) & Nicole Schmid (Registered Nurse, Co-founder of Juvae & the CNA) Melissa & Nicole created 'Juvae' back in 2008, an all in one solution for the training, business support and connecting of nurse injectors to clinics. At that time, the Australian injectable market was very immature. The chain clinics hadn't yet formed, social media was in it's infancy, hyalase wasn't a thing and in many ways, the aesthetic world was far simpler. In Chapter 7 of 'The Business of Injecting' episodes, we explore: Melissa and Nicole's backgrounds How and why they created Juvae Get insight into how Juvae assesses 'competency' amongst their injectors The dilemma with new student nurses specifically training to become injectors   What the CNA is and why Melissa and Nicole helped found it What happens behind closed doors when bodies like the CNA meet with with the regulators, AHPRA The future of injecting and the how the market might evolve over the next few year in Australia 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Meet our Guests: Melissa Isaia & Nicole Schmid-Sanele 04:55 Starting a Business in Early Aesthetics   10:59 How the Industry Has Changed Since 2009   18:27 From Employees to Nurse Entrepreneurs   26:25 Challenges With Clinic Partnerships   33:29 Building a Support and Training Network   41:37 Education Standards and Competency Gaps   48:53 Role of the Cosmetic Nurses Association   52:09 Protecting Nurses and Patient Safety   61:45 Training Requirements for New Injectors   68:49 Ongoing Skills and Competency Development   76:38 Working With Regulators and Policy Changes   80:09 Growth of the Cosmetic Nursing Workforce   86:34 Oversupply Risks and Market Sustainability   90:43 Future of the Aesthetics Industry   95:25 Final Thoughts and Wrap Up ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION