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Nurses' Botox & Filler Rules: Safety Boost or Business Squeeze?
10 Aug
Summary
- New College of Nurses guidelines aim to enhance safety for Botox and filler treatments.
- Some clinic owners fear stricter rules could reduce client numbers.
- Potential mandate for direct medical director orders for each injection is debated.
The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) has issued new guidance for nurses performing aesthetic services like Botox and filler injections. These guidelines, aimed at improving client safety and addressing risks such as infection and adverse events, cover training, advertising, and delegation of authority.
A significant point of discussion is the potential requirement for a direct order from a medical director for each 'controlled act,' such as injections. This contrasts with current practices that may allow for advanced directives. While some practitioners believe this enhances safety, others worry it will lead to significant delays and reduced client numbers.
Dr. Reena Dhatt, a Sudbury physician, supports the CNO's enhanced focus on safety and medical oversight, noting her clinic already adheres to strict physician-led protocols. Conversely, Vanessa Daypuk, an aesthetic practice owner, is concerned that having to obtain a direct sign-off for every injection could significantly impact her clinic's operational capacity.
Daypuk also highlighted the importance of informed consent and thorough patient education, issues the new guidelines aim to strengthen. The public consultation period for these proposed guidelines concluded recently, with potential enactment later this year.
