Should You Rethink Bedside Nursing for Aesthetics or Wellness? Pros & Cons for 2025

Burned out from long shifts, brutal ratios, and difficult patients? You’re not alone. Thousands of nurses are rethinking their careers—and many are considering dipping a toe into aesthetics or wellness as a next step.

Let's walk through the pros and cons of bedside nursing versus a flexible, profitable business as an aesthetics and wellness nurse injector.

PRO #1: More Control Over Your Time

In aesthetics or wellness, you set your hours, there are no night shifts, holidays, or last-minute call-ins, and you can work part-time or full-time, and adjust as needed.

PRO #2: Higher Income Per Hour

Typical bedside nursing pay averages around $36–45/hour in most states. Nurse injector pay, on the other hand, clocks in between $200–600 per appointment and between $100–350 per session for IV/GLP-1 and/or wellness appointments. With the right pricing and volume, you can earn more in 10 hours a week than 30+ at the hospital.

PRO #3: Personal Connection with Clients

You spend time 1:1 with clients who want to be there. You can build trust, boost confidence, and see immediate results. Fewer emotional emergencies with more empowerment and education.

PRO #4: Use Your Skills in a Creative Way

Aesthetics taps into your eye for symmetry, design, and detail. Wellness lets you apply functional health and hands-on care. It’s still clinical—but in a more personalized, intentional way.

PRO #5: You're the Boss

You call the shots, grow your own brand, and control your growth. No more understaffed shifts, mandatory overtime, or working under pressure.

But Let’s Be Real: There Are a Few Cons

CON #1: No PTO or Shift Differentials

You’re trading stability for flexibility
Your income depends on effort and consistency

How to manage it: Start slow. Build a part-time client base while keeping your job, then reduce shifts as your revenue grows.

CON #2: Marketing and Client Outreach

You’ll need to put yourself out there
Instagram, referrals, and local networking matter

How to manage it: With Five Square, you get done-for-you content templates and monthly strategies that make marketing doable—even if you’re not “salesy.”

CON #3: Learning Curve + Confidence Gaps

New techniques can feel scary
You’re responsible for results, safety, and satisfaction

How to manage it: Choose a training program with mentorship, legal protection, and real community. (Spoiler: That’s us.)

Final Thoughts: You Deserve More Than Burnout

No path is perfect—but if you’re craving a career that honors your license, respects your time, and gives you freedom to grow… aesthetics and wellness are definitely worth exploring.

At Five Square Aesthetics, we provide nurses the clinical training, expert mentorship, legal guidance, business strategies, discounted product, and more to help you launch and grow a thriving aesthetics or wellness business on their schedule. With Five Square Aesthetics, you’re still independent, but supported by legal partners, a medical director, trainers, and nurse mentors that help you expand your skillset and career satisfaction with confidence.

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