In this episode, we speak with anaesthetic & aesthetic nurse Olivia Feldtmann.
Listen in as Olivia discusses her background as a nurse, what aspiring nurses should know, why having cosmetic procedures is not something to be ashamed of, and starting Aesthetic Nurse Olivia and building the brand around it.
Key Highlights
● [02:46] An introduction to Olivia Feldtmann
● [05:30] How Olivia got into nursing
● [07:45] The first few years as a nurse
● [09:46] Olivia’s advice for those looking to go into nursing
● [12:33] The differences between working for a private hospital and a public hospital
● [14:25] The average turnover rate for nurses
● [15:00] Olivia’s new business
● [17:57] Breaking the stigma of plastic surgery
● [20:18] Procedures that Olivia expect to do most often
● [21:33] Most common questions by clients
● [24:03] Pricing for services
● [25:17] The recovery period
● [28:33] Branding the business
● [30:27] Challenges in setting up the business
● [33:18] Olivia’s next step
● [35:19] Olivia’s end goal
● [36:59] Who locally inspires Olivia?
● [38:57] What Olivia would tell her younger self
Powerful Quotes by Olivia
● When you have a busy mind, it’s important to just be present. There’s good and bad parts to having a busy brain, but you have to find a way to stay in the here-and-now.
● You’ve got to go into nursing for the right reasons and you really need to have a passion for it. It’s a really good, stable job, but it’s a hard job to get into.
● Everyone wants you to do well until you do better than them.
● When you’ve got a boss, you can’t pick and choose when to work.
● You could fall flat on your face—that’s a good possibility. But you could do really well—that’s the alternative.
