15/03/2026
I began my nursing career 10 years ago in the surgical theatre.
While travelling solo I met my now husband. When a request for leave to see him was declined, I made a decision that changed everything and resigned from my position so we could be together.
Just as the pandemic began, I had returned to the U.S. for what I thought would be a short while. Travel into Australia closed soon after and I couldn’t return. Since we couldn’t be together and my other love, travel, was also no longer possible, I poured all of my energy into my work in the theatre.
During COVID I worked across five different hospitals, including Johns Hopkins and the University of North Carolina, along with several others. During that time I also began working alongside plastic surgeons performing facial procedures, and watching those surgeries up close sparked my interest in the non surgical side of medicine.
When I eventually moved to Australia, I realised I couldn’t find a theatre role that offered the work life balance I was looking for. I decided to change direction and spent the next two years studying cosmetic nursing and injectables, followed by another year working under other clinics in Melbourne refining my skills.
That journey eventually led to opening Bespoke Aesthetics by Sammy.