[PrvPracNP] Botox

[Lehigh Valley Wellness Center]

Hi Bob and fellow private practice NPs.

I have my own private practice in NJ.
I do aesthetic procedures, for example microdermabrasion
and Hydra Facials.
I took the training for Botox and collagen injections.
However, when I inquired about the malpractice insurance for
doing Botox, it would be an additional $5,000/year with Marine
Agency.  Marine offers malpractice for various types of Aesthetic practices
and tattoo practices.
I carry regular malpractice insurance for the primary care portion of
my practice.  I figured I have to do a lot of Botox to even break even with
having to pay an additional $5,000/year for a premimium.


Another obstacle is that Allergan, the company that makes the cosmetic
Botox, will not ship to a practice without a physician signature.
They claim that it is company policy to only ship the product to a facility
that has a physician to sign for the receiving of the medication.
Being in private practice, I don't have a physician here to sign for the
Botox.  Maybe this only applies to NJ where I practice.  I really don't
know.

So, based on the above two issues, I decided against offering Botox as a
service to my patients.

Good luck with your practice.
Feel free to contact me if you wish.
908-213-8808
Thanks

Louise Diehl-Oplinger, RN,MSN,CCRN,APRN,BC,NP-C
Nurse Practitioner -Owner
Lehigh Valley Wellness Center
600 Coventry Drive
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Phone:  908-213-8808
Fax:   908-213-8898
-----Original Message-----
From: prvpracnp-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:prvpracnp-bounces at nurse.net] On
Behalf Of Bob Smithing, NP
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 6:22 PM
To: prvpracnp at nurse.net
Subject: [PrvPracNP] Botox

Greetings,

We're thinking of adding Botox to our practice. Any experience with  
this good or bad?

Bob
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Bob Smithing, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner
FamilyCare of Kent
10024 SE 240th St, #201, Kent, WA 98031
253.859.2273  Fx: 253.850.8894
rts at familycareofkent.com
www.familycareofkent.com




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