With over ten years experience as a nurse, Cara has worked in a wide variety of specialties throughout her career including Research Nursing, Family Medicine, Complex Care, Long Term Care, and Palliative Care. She currently works part time in Neurology at The Ottawa Hospital while practicing Cosmetic Nursing and is the owner and founder of Thrive Wellness & Aesthetics.
Cara has always had a love for people and a desire to help patients achieve a better quality of life. While going on her own journey through chronic pain, burnout and fibromyalgia, she found it necessary to improve her work life balance. Thrive Wellness & Aesthetics was created out of a desire to improve overall wellbeing and quality of life, and to help bridge the gap in our current healthcare climate by offering adjunct therapies like IV vitamin infusions.
Thrive aims to bring a holistic approach into the cosmetic domain, and help individuals feel their best both inside and out.
Cara initially obtained her education at Georgian College in Barrie, ON and has since completed many continuing education courses and certifications. As the owner of Thrive Wellness & Aesthetics, Cara is licensed with the College of Nurses of Ontario and operates with a Nurse Practitioner, Jenny St. Jean as current Medical Director. She is certified with the Canadian Board of Aesthetic Medicine (CBAM) in Basic Injectables, and Advanced Injectables.