Enfermagem e empreendedorismo na área da estética

Abstract

Introduction: Entrepreneurship can be defined as the interaction between individuals and/or processes that, grouped together, provide the modification of concepts into opportunities, which, when correctly implemented, result in the creation of a successful business. In nursing, there are several areas to develop entrepreneurial projects, one of them is the area of aesthetic health, which not only refers to physical appearance, but also encompasses several biopsychosocial aspects. Objective: To identify the areas in which nurses are most active in aesthetic entrepreneurship; to characterize the regulations necessary for nurses to work in the area of aesthetics; and to identify and describe what is essential for nurses to become entrepreneurs in the area of aesthetics. Methodology: This study was developed through a descriptive review of scientific literature, using the databases Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS), and Google Scholar. To search for articles, the following descriptors were used: nursing, aesthetic nursing, separated by the Boolean operator AND. Results and Discussion: A total of 7 articles were evaluated and none highlighted the area of major action of nurses in entrepreneurship in aesthetics, however four articles (57.1%), described the areas of action: micropuncture, dermopigmentation, carboxytherapy, cryolipolysis, laser hair removal, electrotherapy, electrothermotherapy, sclerotherapy, intradermotherapy/mesotherapy, use of combined ultrasound and microcurrent therapy, cavitational ultrasound, vacuotherapy, superficial peels and lymphatic drainage, dermal fillers, botulinum toxin, as massage therapy and acupuncture. As for the regulations and those necessary for the nurse's performance in the aesthetics area, only one article (14.2%) highlighted, which are: Resolution 626/2020 of the Federal Council of Nursing (COFEN) and COFEN Resolution No. 529/2016. According to MEC, the nurse must have a lato sensu post-graduation in esthetics, with a minimum of 100 hours of practical classes; these are the necessary requirements to work in the esthetics area. As for the identification and description of what is essential for nurses to undertake in the field of aesthetics, it was presented in three articles (42.8%), which were: having technical knowledge and skills to perform aesthetic procedures through refresher courses, qualification and extension. Conclusion: This review allowed us to characterize the regulations for nurses to work in the area of aesthetics, as well as to know more about the procedures that the aesthetic nurse can perform. It was evident that through the aesthetics area, nurses have the opportunity to exercise their competence, previously acquired in nursing care, in an autonomous and independent way.