Dr. Kathleen da Silva Miguel wanted to work in nursing, but she was also interested in aesthetics. The way she combined her two passions was to specialize in Aesthetic Nursing.
At first, however, she says her own family did not support her heading into nursing, because of the view that the work routine would keep her from enjoying special occasions and weekends – a perception that, by the way, is not far from reality.
But at the same time, she had a preference for the field of aesthetics, for helping people’s well-being through that form of care. She recalls that she put this care into practice in a way different from what is done in aesthetic health, doing the hair and makeup of the women in her family.
The Value of Previous Experience in Aesthetics
This kind of dedication is part of the path of many professionals who later move into aesthetic health, as a first profession that can be combined with college. There are nurses who are hairstylists, biomedical professionals who do eyebrow design, pharmacists with a lot of experience in eyelash extensions, physiotherapists doing nail design.
Experiences like these make all the difference in professional practice, through building communication and client prospecting, case-by-case care and, of course, aesthetic care aligned with the expectations and possibilities within each client’s characteristics. Not to mention the bureaucratic side of owning a business.
We have already covered Dr. Samara Camparini, for example, a biomedical professional who handled aesthetics in another way before specializing in Aesthetic Biomedicine. In her case, she devoted herself to a career as a Nail Designer, even with her own nail salon, a space she changed in order to begin performing the aesthetic procedures she learned in the postgraduate program.
Dr. Samara says that her work as a manicurist and Nail Designer highlighted the possibility of working in aesthetics, similar to what happened with Kathleen.
Specializing in Aesthetic Nursing Was the Solution
But, returning specifically to Kathleen’s path, encouraged by her family to pursue her hobby, she took a hairdressing and makeup course.
Her desire to study Nursing did not fade. However, she graduated in the field already knowing she could specialize in Aesthetic Nursing.
And in that her story differs from other paths we have covered here, especially compared with professionals who have been trained and working for longer. That is because Aesthetic Nursing is a relatively recent achievement.
Currently, Dr. Kathleen works as a hospital nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and she really enjoys the work she does there.
New Horizons for Those Who Don’t Want to Work Seven Days a Week
Still, her family’s opinion proved right. Being a clinical hospital nurse really is synonymous with having little time to be with your own family, little time for yourself.
It is truly a job that demands dedication seven days a week, but Kathleen still values care work very much, and sees in Aesthetic Health an opportunity to keep working with what she loves while enjoying much more flexible hours.
To get there, she is specializing in Aesthetic Nursing.
“I’ll be able to set my own hours. The financial side is also very good, but what I prioritize is that I’ll be doing something I love; when you do what you love, everything becomes easier” she says about her own professional aspirations.
To reach her goals, in the near future the nurse wants to combine her hospital work with her dedication to aesthetics, building her clinic little by little and focusing on it, on care through the practices that unite her two greatest professional passions.
Success Stories>Aesthetic NursingLaís Bianquini
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