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Good practice guide for education and training providers

Potential students/course participants should be able to fully understand what is being offered when they review advertisements for training and education courses. This will include the inclusion of...

Doom and gloom, or a growth moment?

» In medicine, there is a minimum effective dose, and anything less does not work. It is the same with marketing. The more times that a prospect hears and sees a practitioner's name, both online and...

Change talk: developing a therapeutic relationship with your patients

The most important factor is to have a light conversation with your patient that makes them comfortable and valued, as opposed to a bland mention about the weather or an uncomfortable silence. Below...

In sickness and in health

The basis for any discussion on this issue is what the law prescribes. Mark Stevens, a senior associate at law firm VWV, says that employees who are absent from work are protected and can take time...

Treating a gummy smile

A gummy smile (GS) is defined as excessive maxillary gingival display (the amount of gingivae showing from the zenith of the crown to the lower curtain of the upper lip) during smiling or laughing,...

Celebrating National Healthy Skin Month this November

While I am shocked that we are already publishing the penultimate issue of the Journal of Aesthetic Nursing (JAN) this year, November brings with it the busiest time of the year for medical aesthetic...

RESEARCH ROUNDUP

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic skin condition that has a huge impact on patients and their quality of life. It is unclear if both patients and clinicians have the same perception and understanding of...

Tear trough rejuvenation using Restylane Eyelight

Before deciding to treat the tear trough area, it is important to have a system for patient selection. The author's preferred grading system for the tear trough area is Belhaouari et al's (2014)...

Going from strength to strength as aesthetic nurses and an association

Peer support is also a must, as many aesthetic nurses work in isolation (Baker, 2020). It can help to develop the role of the aesthetic nurse and promote learning. The British Association of Cosmetic...

An evaluative report of the practice of mentoring for nurses in aesthetic medicine

It is important to understand the lack of regulation in aesthetic medicine in order to critically analyse and evaluate the role of the mentor within this specialism. Following Keogh's (2013) review of...

Are advertisements on social media ethical, honest, truthful and, more importantly, legal?

While many were taking a break this summer, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Committee on Advertising Practice (CAP) were working hard. They published many new rulings that will affect...

Moving on

Jessica Booz, a partner, and commercial property solicitor at at Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV), says that a leaseholder has the options of assignment, subletting and the use of any break clauses that...

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