Nicola, 39 - Nottingham

Tell us a little about yourself and your current experience.

I'm a practice nurse and I've worked in primary care for around 13 years. I currently work part-time in a GP surgery in Nottingham, mainly doing long-term condition reviews, vaccinations, health checks and general treatment-room work.

I really enjoy nursing, but working part-time around my family made me start thinking about whether I could use my clinical experience to build something of my own.

Why did you choose the ear wax removal industry?

Ear wax removal kept coming up at the surgery. Patients would ask whether we offered it or where they could go locally, so I could see there was already demand for the service.

I liked the fact that it was still hands-on healthcare and something that could make a real difference to a patient, but it was also a service I could realistically provide independently.

It seemed like a much more achievable first step into private practice than trying to open a large clinic or offer lots of different treatments.

Why did you choose wax. for your training?

I wanted somewhere that concentrated specifically on ear care rather than a company offering dozens of unrelated healthcare courses.

What attracted me to wax. was the amount of practical training and the fact that the course covered the complete patient journey, from examining the ear to deciding whether it was safe to treat and then choosing the most appropriate removal technique.

I also liked seeing that there was information about actually setting up and running an ear wax removal service afterwards.

How did you find the course?

I really enjoyed it.

The practical element was definitely the most useful part for me. Even though I'm used to treating patients, using microsuction for the first time was something completely new.

The trainers were very patient and the group felt relaxed, so you could take your time and ask questions.

By the end of the course I felt confident enough to start thinking seriously about seeing my own patients.

What did you learn?

We covered otoscopy and how to examine the ear properly, ear anatomy, different types of wax, infection control, contraindications and recognising abnormalities.

We then learned microsuction, warm-water irrigation and manual instrumentation, which are the core removal techniques covered by the wax. Safe Ear Wax Removal Training course.

The biggest lesson for me was that assessment comes first. It isn't simply about seeing wax and removing it - you need to understand what you're looking at and know when treatment isn't appropriate.

Would you recommend wax. training?

Definitely.

I think it's particularly well suited to practice nurses because so much of what we already do transfers across - patient assessment, infection control, documentation and communicating with people who may be nervous.

The course gave me the specialist skills that I was missing and made starting my own service feel achievable.

What are your plans for the future?

I'm going to begin by renting a treatment room inside an established health clinic in Nottingham two Saturdays each month.

That means I can keep my current nursing job while gradually building a patient base without taking on the expense of my own premises.

Once bookings become more consistent, I'd like to add an evening clinic during the week and eventually work one full day a week in my own ear-care business.

My longer-term goal is to reduce my employed nursing hours and have a business that fits much better around my family.

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