Dr. Nathany Kelly Found the Autonomy She Wanted in Aesthetic Nursing

After finishing high school, for those who want to keep studying and go to college, it is time to carefully weigh the career they will choose and what they will spend the next few years studying, right? Yes, but that is not the reality for many people, including Dr. Nathany Kelly de Oliveira, who chose nursing on a whim. 

Since her cousins were already following the same path at the time, Nathany decided to pursue the same degree. However, as soon as she finished college she entered the job market and was deeply shaken by what she saw.

“I came across exhausted professionals, exhausting hours, and low pay. And the worst part for me was the hours, which I couldn't fit into and couldn't see myself in,” Dr. Nathany reveals.

And Aesthetic Nursing was the way out, or rather, the doorway to a work routine with flexible hours and more autonomy for the nurse. Learn about the journey of Dr. Nathany Kelly, from Belo Horizonte-MG, in this Success Story. 

Aesthetic Nursing: Realizing That Nurses Can Do More

“Going from shift to shift, I saw professionals working two or three jobs, and it felt like that didn't fit into my life,” she says.

The reality of nursing shifts is, in a way, frightening. The pay and routines do not reflect the true value of the professional, and they also mean giving up weekends and holidays.

It was with this in mind that Nathany understood that life was not for her, so she began looking for other alternatives. She spent four years working in laser hair removal and invested in a postgraduate program in acupuncture. However, she finished the program and went back to nursing, where she worked in primary care.

The nurse points out that it wasn't bad, she liked the work she did, it just wasn't exactly what she wanted for her life. And it was during a workday that she began researching Aesthetic Nursing and decided to take the first step toward freedom and professional autonomy.

“I had a very narrow view, I thought I couldn't do much, that nursing wouldn't allow it. Then I watched some videos, including one by Dr. Ana Carolina Puga, showing how nurses could work in Aesthetic Health, and I decided to enroll, also on a whim,” Dr. Nathany recalls.

More Than a Profession, a Purpose in Life

“When I started classes, I fell in love right away. It was as if I were discovering myself and my purpose in life too,” she emphasizes.

Nathany explains that when she started her postgraduate program, pandemic restrictions were still in place, so she could not take the hands-on classes at that time. Her plan was to finish all of the theoretical part and, once allowed, complete the hands-on classes, as is happening now. 

“I am simply in love with it. It is as if a whole field had opened up for me, a view of the whole picture of aesthetics,” says Dr. Nathany.

The lack of autonomy was one of the things that bothered Nathany most when she was a hospital nurse, so one of her goals now as an Aesthetic Nurse is to open her own practice.

“With aesthetics I can have financial independence, success and professional recognition, stability, and also set my own hours and make my own schedule,” she states.

And finally, Dr. Nathany leaves some advice for her fellow nurses. “You don't have to stay shut inside a hospital. Of course there are people who like it and want to dedicate themselves to it, but there are other paths, another world, and I think other people can find themselves just as I found myself,” she concludes. 

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