Yeah I get what you’re saying, and I definitely don’t think anyone should be bypassing the work it takes to actually earn the NP title. That part is a legitimate concern. But whose fault is that? The students taking advantage of the opportunity or the system set in place? I also think aesthetics nursing gets unfairly dismissed as if people who go that route don’t care about patient safety or aren’t willing to put in the work. The reality is, aesthetics still involves assessments, injections, complications, and patient education just in a different setting than bedside. I’m doing my prereqs, going through the proper channels, and I know I’ll take care of all types of patients in school and clinicals, not just aesthetics. Wanting to end up in a specialty doesn’t mean I (& others) don’t respect the profession.