According to the British Association Cosmetic Nurses (BACN) there are currently more than 4,000 nurses practising in the aesthetic specialty,1 many of whom will have probably had very different pathways into this private sector. Whether they have been working in the NHS for over a decade, as many of my peers have, or decided early on in their career that they want to specialise in aesthetics, there is always one question that presents itself very quickly and that in my opinion, validates their expertise. Are they an independent prescriber?
It is important to recognise that many nurses entering aesthetics will already have a prescribing licence and although technically they will be able to prescribe toxins for example, they should know what is within their remit and recognise their limitations. If they have never worked with products such as these before then I believe they should…
