Continuing Professional Development
Professional Development of Michelle Irving and Cheshire Image Clinic Staff
| 1989 | |
Trained by Collagen (UK) Ltd and set up private medical/cosmetic practice, treating patients with collagen injections to enhance their appearance. Produced a protocol for this purpose and presented it to the Royal College of Nursing. Trained in Glycolic Skin Care with MD Formulations and gained Certificate of Excellence on Causes and Effects of Ageing. Arranged working relationships with various cosmetic surgeons. Set up private practice as an Aesthetic Nurse administering Collagen replacement therapy as dermal fillers, Sclerotherapy, Skin Care Management and Cosmetic Surgery counselling. |
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| 1995 | |
| September | Trained in semi-permanent make up at Northern Institute of Permanent Colour. I have never undertaken to practice this procedure as I do not consider it safe. |
| 1998 | |
Following training with Q Med commenced use of NASHA products including Restylane and Perlane. Further skin care training using Jan Marini Skin research products and peels. |
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| 2000 | |
| The Cheshire Image Clinic was registered with the Healthcare Commission and Intense Pulsed Light treatments for hair removal and photorejuvenation commenced. | |
| 2001 | |
| January | I was voted by my peers as a member of what was initially a working group, and then became a steering committee for the RCN’s Aesthetic Nurses Forum. The committee was engaged in the development of competencies and assessment tools and produced a diploma for the education, training and accreditation of Aesthetic Nurses, doctors and dentists. |
I am very proud of my achievements and am passionate in my dedication to giving the best medical aesthetic advice and treatment to my patients. |
Courses and Conferences Attended
| 1993 | |
| 22 & 23 June | Nursing Now – Innovation & Excellence in Professional Practice |
| 1994 | |
| September | Collagen Replacement Therapy Update Day |
| 1995 | |
| 7 August | Glycolic Acid skin care Update Day, MD Formulations |
| October | Team Building workshop |
| 1997 | |
| 21 October | Sclerotherapy & Short Wave Diathermy training, Woodford Medical Services |
| 3 November | Professional & Legal Aspects of Nursing, PCS Training |
| 1998 | |
| 11 August | Causes & Effects in Ageing, MD Formulations |
| 23 September | Nurse Specialist Meeting – Hylaform and Collagen, Collagen Corporation |
| 1999 | |
| Started employing other registered nurses, specifically trained in the field of medical aesthetics by The Cheshire Image Clinic, to work for the clinic full-time | |
| 16 March | Recent Trends in Dermatology |
| 28 July | Block & Local Anaesthesia Training, Lanes Medical Practice |
| 2000 | |
| 27 March | NASHA course using Restylane, Q-Med |
| 12 June | Collagen Nurses Meeting, Royal Society of Medicine |
| 12 June | Anaphylaxis & Basic Life Technologies |
| 2001 | |
| 12 March | Dysport Training, Dr Charles Bale |
| 18 April | Skin Research & Technologies, Jan Marini |
| 4 September | Chemical Peel Training, Castlefield Clinic |
| 4 September | Training, Castlefield Clinic |
| 6 September | Basic Life Support & Anaphylaxis Update, Andrew Thurgood, Collagen Nurses Meeting, Royal Society of Medicine |
| 2002 | |
| 23 March | Life Support & Anaphylaxis, Countess of Chester Hospital |
| 15 May | Skin Tech Workshop, Euromedical |
| 6 June | Dental Infiltration Update, Dr GM Thistlethwaite BDS |
| 27 June | Botox”- The Canadian Perspective, Wigmore Medical |
| 16 July | Continuing Education, Jan Marini |
| 16 September | Association of Medical Aesthetic Practitioners, 1st meeting, Royal College of Nursing |
| 23 September | Collagen & Hylaform Advanced Training Workshop, Dr Mauricio de Maio, & Anaphylaxis Update Day, Royal Society of Medicine |
| 2003 | |
| 28 February - 2 March | World Anti-Ageing Conference, Paris |
| 14 March | Cold Linked Gel Skin Peels, Collagen UK |
| 14 & 15 June | FACE conference, Royal College of Physicians |
| 15 June | Hyperhidrosis Training, Dr GM Thistlethwaite BDS |
| 16 June | Botox Masterclass, Phillip Levy |
| 5 July | Basic Life Support & Anaphylactic Crisis, Countess of Chester Hospital |
| 1 October | Skin Resurfacing, Jan Marini |
| 9-12 November | 14th International Congress, Aesthetic Medicine, Las Vegas, USA |
| 9 December | Hyperhidrosis Update, Castlefield Clinic |
| 2004 | |
| 15 May | Journey of a Cosmetic Surgery Patient, Dr Mauricio de Maio, Birmingham, all nurses |
| 12 June | Resuscitation Update, Capsarius, all staff |
| 26-27 June | FACE Conference, Royal College of Physicians |
| 3 July | RCN Independent Sector Conference |
| 7 September | Safe Use of Medical & Cosmetic Lasers, Cristianos Ltd |
| 15 September | Reflecting the Girl Within, Q-Med conference, Royal College of Physicians, all nurses |
| 28 October | Hydrafill Aesthetic Course, Inamed Aesthetics, London, all nurses |
| 2005 | |
| 11 & 12 June | Conference, Royal College of Physicians, all nurses |
| 14 September | Defining the Magic Touch, Q-Med, Royal College of Physicians, all staff |
| 1 October | Anaphylaxis & Resuscitation Update, Capsarius, all stafff |
| 16 November | Inamed Academy (invitation only), all nurses |
| 26 November | Puragen Training, Jessner Peel & Therapon Skin Renewal, Mentor, all staff |
| 2006 | |
| 20 February | Elastence Aesthetic Course, Inamed, all staff |
| 8 & 9 April | European Aesthetic Conference, Madrid, Spain, all staff ( by invitation only) |
| 10 June | Basic Life Support Update, Capsarius, all staff |
| 24-26 June | FACE Conference, Royal College of Physicians, all staff |
| July | Publication - RCN “Competencies: An integrated career and Competency Framework for Nurses in Aesthetic Medicine” Co-written by Michelle Irving |
| 12 September | Royal College of Nursing Aesthetic Nurses Conference, Michelle Irving Presentation of Assessment Tool for Nurses in Aesthetic Nursing, Co- written by Michelle Irving |
| 13 September | Med Face to Face Conference, Royal College of Physicians, all staff |
| 15 November | UK Validation Certificate of Competency in Botulinum Toxin Type A following 3 part exam set by Allergan – Botox, all nurses acheived competency |
| 22 November | “Cosmetic Surgery. How can you stop it going wrong?” Pannone, Manchester. Presentation by Michelle Irving |
| 2007 | |
| 12 February | Essay Planning, Chester University |
| 13 February | APA Referencing, Chester University |
| 5 March | Cosmetic Surgery Theory and Practice, Castlefield Clinic |
| 13 March | Update, Leighton Hospital |
| 14 March | Joint Management Meeting, Royal College of Nursing |
| 22-24 March | Congress, Anti ageing Medicine, Monte Carlo |
| 2 April | Dermatology Update Day, Leighton hospital |
| 13-15 April | Allergan Academy, Timothy Flynn, London |
| 6 June | Diploma Development meeting |
| 17 July | Evolence product training, Chester |
| 31 July | Steering Group meeting, Aesthetic Diploma, London |
| 22 August | Curriculum Development meeting for Aesthetic Diploma, London |
| 13 September | Aesthetic Nurses Meeting, Royal College of Physicians |
| 14 September | Q-Med Conference, Royal College of Physicians |
| 19 September | Independent & Supplementary Prescriber, Chester University |
| 24 September | Sculptra Training, Dr David Evans |
| 3 October | Micro-dermabrasion training, Chester |
| 4 October | Steering Group Meeting for Aesthetic Diploma, Greenwich |
| 5 October | Sculptra training, Dr David Evans |
| 14 October | Allergan Academy, Dr Mauricio de Maio, Manchester (invitation only) |
| 24 October | Curriculum Development Meeting, London |
| 29 November | Mentorship with aesthetic nurse Liz Bardolph |
| 17 December | Diploma Steering Group meeting, London |
| 2008 | |
| 21 January | RCN committee meeting |
| 22 January | Graduate Diploma, Curriculum Development meeting, Greenwich University and RCN |
| 4 February | Aesthetic Nurse Steering Group meeting, London |
| 16 February | Allergan Academy workshop with Phillip Levy and Mauricio De Maio, all nurses |
| 5 March | Attended Greenwich University for presentation and validation of Graduate Diploma |
| 11 March | RCN Aesthetic Nurse’s Steering Committee meeting |
| 27-29 April | Royal College of Nursing Congress |
| 4 June | Acting surgery scrub nurse |
| 9 June | RCN Aesthetic Nurse’s Steering Committee Meeting |
| 18 June | Advanced Radiesse workshop, all nurses |
| 30 June - 2 July | Cosmeceuticals skin care study course, London |
| 7 July | RCN Graduate Diploma Steering Committee Meeting |
| 11 September | RCN Aesthetic Nurse Conference, all nurses |
| 12 September | Q-Med conference, all nurses |
| 21-25 September | Environ skin care course, London |
| 11 October | In house Anaphylaxis update, all staff |
| 14 October | Allergan Master class, Glasgow, all staff |
| 27 October - 10 November | Mentoring of student nurse on work placement |
| 7 November | Advanced Nutrition study day, London |
| 2009 | |
| 11 March | Scrub nurse for surgeon in operating theatre |
| 2 April | Advanced Radiesse training, Liverpool |
| 30 April | British Society of Scleropothists meeting (invited as special guest by RCN Aesthetic Nurse’s forum) |
| 6 June | Graduated Compression training (Sigvaris), all staff |
| 10 June | Radiowave training |
| 11 June | Colleague Mentoring at NHS clinic dealing with skin cancer patients |
| 15-29 June | Mentoring of student nurse on work placement |
| 18 June | Environ® update, all staff |
| 1-4 July | Galderma Anti Ageing conference, special invitation only, (including cadaver workshop) |
| 10 September | RCN Aesthetic Nurse’s conference, Royal College of Physicians, all staff |
| 26 September | In-house Azzalure training with Galderma representative, all nurses |
| 3 November | Dermatology forum conference, RCN, London, all nurses |
| 7 November | Allergan worksop, invitation only, with Koehn de Boulle and Mauricio de Maio – All staff |
| 25 November | Colleague mentoring at NHS skin cancer clinic |
| 2010 | |
| 19-22 February | BASC Skin Camouflage training course, 2 nurses |
| 24 February | RCGP Minor surgery update course, all nurses |
| 8-11 April | World Anti Ageing Conference, Monaco with Allergan, invitation only |
| 17 May | Mauricio De Maio Botox and Filler Masterclass, all nurses |
| 21 May | Voluma training, all nurses |
| 12 June | Anaphlaxis update, all staff |
| 17-21 September | Skin Science conference (including cadaver workshop), Nice, France - All Staff |
| 20 November | Radiowave update course, Manchester |
| 2011 | |
| 24-27 March | Special invitation from Allergan to attend the World Anti-Aging Conference in Monaco. This included a full day's MasterClass - All Staff |
| 18 June 2011 | Allergan MasterClass - expert Voluma update |
