Nurse Aesthetics with Tracie Cotton

There are SO MANY different areas you can work in within the field of nursing! Today's guest is proof of that as she has worked in a handful of different units over the years. Our hosts Kristen and Maddi sat down with Tracie Cotton to talk about all things nurse aesthetics! Tracie is a Cardiac Nurse Practitioner and Aesthetics Nurse Practitioner. Combining her wealth of knowledge from bedside to 6+ years experience doing injections, Tracie shares everything we need to know about being a nurse injector. Tune in to hear advice from Tracie whether you're interested in getting some injections yourself, or if you're interested in nurse aesthetics as a career!   01:00 Meet Tracie! 03:00 Gaining experience through a wide range of nursing jobs! 05:15 What is nurse aesthetics? 07:00 What are some reasons you see young patients come in wanting injections? 09:40 What drew you to aesthetics? 11:00 Other benefits and how simple injections can impact lives for the better. 14:40 With working 2 jobs, what is your schedule like? 18:30 What kind of training do you need to have to be an injector? 21:00 How long does it take to complete training? 25:30 What credentials do you want to check for when choosing a medspa to go to? 27:50 Is there a website where you can find open positions for training? 29:00 What is your favorite type of injection to do? 32:15 Do you recommend new grads get experience before going into injecting? Follow Tracie on Instagram | @tracie_aestetics_np Check out Kalologie Med Spa in Paradise Valley https://kalologie.com/ Save 10% off when you mention Life In Scrubs Podcast   Check out the sponsor of today's episode: ATI the creator of the TEAS Exam atitesting.com/teas-prep   …………………………..   Connect with us on Instagram | @lifeinscrubspodcast   Follow along with our personal Instagram pages too!   Connect with Kristen on Instagram | @thenursekristen    Connect with Maddi on Instagram | @nurse.maddi