The Canadian Society Of Aesthetics Specialty Nurses provides members with opportunities to be professionally educated, trained and regulated to ensure patient safety in all aspects of aesthetic surgical and non-surgical procedures.

WELCOME TO
The Canadian Society Of Aesthetic Specialty Nurses’ Website
Medical aesthetic nursing is a rapidly growing field. It is extremely important that nurses have the opportunity to be properly educated, trained and regulated to ensure patient safety in all aspects of the plastic surgery industry. Membership to CSASN will provide you with this knowledge. Surgical and non-surgical aesthetic nurses function in an increasingly challenging healthcare environment and are assuming more responsibility and expanded roles.
Comprehensive assessment and excellent communication skills are essential to managing patient care and promoting optimal outcomes. Your interest in a solid foundation for Aesthetic Nursing demonstrates your dedication to expanding your knowledge and skills, achieving optimal results and promoting patient safety. You want to enhance your knowledge to ensure that patients receive the best care possible.
~ Tracey Hotta, BScN, RN, CPSN, CANS – Editor ~
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Canadian Society of Aesthetic Specialty Nurses is to provide:
- current evidence-based education
- the highest standards to protect the public in ensuring their safety
- forums to promote professional growth and personal advancement for nurses whose primary focus is in aesthetic medicine


OUR OBJECTIVES
- to provide a forum and communication tool to inform and educate aesthetic specialty nurses on surgical and non-surgical aesthetic treatments or procedures
- to unite the nursing members to establish guidelines for professional standards, promoting ethical practice, and protecting the status of the profession
- to promote and advance the qualifications and professional practice of aesthetic specialty nursing
MEMBERSHIP
The Canadian Society of Aesthetic Specialty Nurses is an integral society which will maintain and advance the practice of aesthetic nursing in the surgical and non-surgical aesthetic procedures and treatments.
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
- Reduced rates to attend National and Regional Meetings
- Networking with Colleagues
- Keeping updated on current trends and technologies
- Resource Center for information on surgical and non-surgical aesthetic topics, needs and employment opportunities
- List of contact information regarding medical suppliers and vendors
- Access to educational opportunities such as ACLS, Certifications Confidential email access to other members
- Advancement into a leadership role
MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS
- Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) who have a current certificate of competence from their provincial college and upholds the philosophy of CSASN,
- RN / RPN / NP (surgical or non- surgical) working with Core Specialists (Plastics, dermatology, ENT, ophthalmology), OR
- RN / RPN / NP working with a non- core specialist upon provision of documentation that the Medical Director has been trained in aesthetic medicine, AND
- RN / RPN / NP who have an active membership with the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA).
REGULAR MEMBERSHIP FEES
1 YEAR: $150.00 | 2 YEARS: $300.00
Registered nurses and registered practical nurses, who have a current certificate of competence and uphold the philosophy of CSASN. They shall receive all the benefits of membership, will have the right to vote and may hold an executive position.
Note: A CV may be requested by the Executive Board to verify membership
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Conferences
CSASN Symposium and Cadaver lab
Oct, 2023
Attention: *You must be a member of CSASN to attend the symposium and cadaver lab*
*Please wear scrubs to the cadaver lab *
Eventbright link to purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/csasn-annual-conference-tickets-630942494987
Hotel link to book rooms: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1682543681580&key=GRP&app=resvlink
*Reminder* Only 2 attendees per clinic permitted to attend the cadaver lab.
WHEN: October 20th – 22nd, 2023
WHERE: Sheraton Center, Toronto Ontario. 123 Queen St WPRICE: $375 plus tax- Conference only
$750 plus tax- Conference and Cadaver Lab *Limited availability*- First come, first served basis ~We have extremely limited capacity for the cadaver lab, please understand and respect that we cannot accept registration for more than 2 people from the same clinic. However, the symposium is opened to as many staff from the same clinic as desired (must be a CSASN member)~
Tentative Agenda
*Subject to change*
*Please wear scrubs to the cadaver lab*
Friday- 07:15 -Mount Sinai for morning Cadaver lab session
12:00- Return to Hotel
12:30- Mount Sinai for afternoon Cadaver lab session
17:00- Return to Hotel
19:00- 21:00- Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres
Saturday- 08:00- Breakfast
09:00- Opening remarks
09:15- Business Basics for injectors – Speaker: Erin MacNeil, Business Coach
10:00- Winning Strategies to Help Grow your Practice- Speaker: Sue King, Allergan Assistant Director, Business Consulting
10:30- Break
10:50- My Journey as a Business Owner- Speaker: Richel Tumanguil-Yee, NP
11:20- Secrets to hiring, compensating- Speaker: Chelsey Brown, RN
11:50- Inclusion & Diversity- Speaker: Joanna Auguste, RN
12:20- Branding Basics- Marissa Dennis, NP
12:30- Round table discussion- Speaker: AM presenters
13:00- Lunch
14:00- When to have surgery or injectables? – Speaker: Dr. Benjamin Taylor
14:45- Live Injection Demo- Injector: Chantal Ward, RN
15:15- Live Injection Demo- Injector: Corey Akisanya, NP
15:45- Live Injection Demo- Injector: TBA
16:15- Live Injection Demo- Injector: TBA
16:45- Q&A for Live injectors
17:00- CSASN Closing Remarks
Sunday- 08:00- Breakfast
09:00- PRP Applications- Speaker: Crystal Jacob, NP
09:30- Laser & Light Treatments- Speaker: Jackie Connors, RN
10:00- Break
10:30- Softwave, Combo Therapy- Speaker: Joanna Auguste, RN
10:50- PLLA On/off label- Speaker: Corey Akisanya, NP
11:20- Aerolase a great add to your practice- Speaker: Denise Schaefer, RN
11:30- Redefining the Architecture of the Lower Face- Speaker: Georges Makhoul, Allergan Aesthetic Medical Advisor
12:00- The Cotofana Approach- Speaker: Denise Schaefer, RN
12:20- Suneva- Speaker: TBA
12:30-1:30pm- Lunch
13:30- Exosomes & Combination Therapy- Speaker: Nadine Sabino, RN
14:00- Clarion- Speaker: TBA
14:10- Neurotoxins: Considerations for the Millenial Patient- Speaker: Patricia Pezzano, RN
14:30- CaHa applications- Speaker: Lorraine Kennedy, RN
15:00- Prollenium- Speaker: Crystal Jacobs, NP
15:30- Vivier Presentation- Speaker- TBD
15:40- Conference Closing Remarks- Speakers: Board Members
RESOURCES
Certification Testing Sites And Dates (Canada)
Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist and Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse
For more information and the registration application, go to www.psncb.org
Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) Exam
The Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board is pleased to announce the Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) exam!
To be eligible to apply for certification, the candidate must:
- Be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the United States, its territories or Canada, and
- Practice within one of the following specialties: Plastic/Aesthetic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, or Facial Plastic Surgery (ENT)
- Have a minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience as a registered nurse within one of the listed Core Specialties above in a general staff, administrative, teaching, or research capacity within five (5) years prior to application, and
- Have spent at least fifty percent (50%) of practice hours within the core specialties during two (2) of the preceding five (5) years.
- Have your Medical Director endorse your application.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Marissa Dennis, NP
Onyx Beauty Lab
Kelowna, British Columbia

Denise Schaefer, RN
Stacey Dietrich, NP
Kitchener, Ontario

Angela Haff, RN
William McGillivary MD
Vancouver, British Columbia

Aundrea Trevors, RN
Renier van Aardt MD
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Katherine Fitz, RN
Dr. Ronald G. Zelt, MD, FRCSC, Plastic Surgeon
Montreal, Quebec

Crystal Jacob, MN/NP-FAA
Dr. Zaki Taher
Edmonton, Alberta

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