Consult your clients to prepare a treatment plan

Reference no: EM132344015

Visual Diary gel nails

1. Background/Overview

As a Nail Technician, you must be able to consult your clients to prepare a treatment plan that suits their requirements and nail conditions. An accurate treatment plan can help you perform the service correctly and as per the clients' needs and wants. You must be able to perform the treatment to salon standards and following industry timeframes.

2. Brief

In completing this assessment, you will demonstrate that you understand how to:
• Perform a thorough consultation
• Identify contraindications to gel nail applications and refer client to appropriate professional as required
• Prepare the treatment area, yourself and client for the treatment
• Use personal protective equipment
• Perform the treatment as per the treatment plan
• Review the treatment with client and record the outcomes on client service plan
• Provide aftercare advice and rebook client for future treatments

This assessment has nine (9)Tasks

Visual Diary Practical Task

Your visual diary allows you to practice Gel nail treatments on a range of clients using your student kit provided to you by Open Colleges. By practicing these treatments and receiving feedback from your trainer/ assessor you will improve your practical skill level prior to Structured Workplace Learning.

This visual diary contains:
All areas of each form must be completed with the details you have obtained from the client, steps you have performed and aftercare advice you have provided the client. Any clients used for the purpose of the visual diaries must be 16 years or older. Clients for treatments 1-4 must be new clients. For each treatment you need to upload before and after photos. Photo evidence needs to clearly show yourself with the client performing the treatment in your work area.
You are required to perform the following treatments as a minimum:
• Treatment 1-Gel polish (45 minutes) - New client
• Treatment 2 -Colour gel overlay on natural nails(60 minutes) - New client
• Treatment 3-Gel overlay over clear tips (90 minutes) - New client
• Treatment 4-French Gel overlay on natural tips (90 minutes) - New client
• Treatment 5 - Gel refills (90 minutes) - Repeat client
• Treatment 6 - Gel refills (90 minutes) - Repeat client
• 3 x Gel removal (30 minutes) in conjunction with other treatments above - Repeat clients

Each treatment must include the following steps:
• Complete the Preparation checklist
• Complete the Client information and release form
• Establish client priorities by performing a thorough consultation with the client
• Complete a Consultation Form
• Check the client for contraindications and refer where required
• Complete a Treatment Plan Form
• Set up treatment area with all tools, products and equipment needed to perform the treatment
• Take a before photo
• Sanitise your hands and wear personal protective equipment (PPE) where required
• Perform gel nail treatment as per Open Colleges procedure
• Maintain posture of self during treatment to minimise fatigue
• Use water, power and products efficiently whilst performing the treatment
• Seek client feedback and complete Feedback form
• Take after photos (ensure some photos are close-up)
• Dispose of waste material in a lined rubbish bin
• Disinfect tools and equipment
• Complete the Self-Reflection Form.

Treatment 1 - Gel polish

What treatment did you receive today?

Explain your therapist's personal presentation and hygiene

How did the therapist explain the procedure to you?

Provide feedback on the treatment outcome

Did todays treatment meet your expectations? Explain your feedback

Which areas of today's treatment do you feel could be improved?

How do I feel after doing the treatment today? Did I feel confident doing the treatment?

Did I feel I delivered a treatment on industry standard? Did I keep within the timeframe of the treatment? What can I do in my following treatment to ensure I continuously improve my standards?

Did the client understand the procedure after I had explained it to them? Was my communication clear and professional?

Was I happy with the outcome or result of the treatment? What can I do to improve the outcome?

Did today's treatment meet the clients' expectations? If expectations were not met, what can I do in the following treatment to ensure I meet expectations next time?

If you did not meet client expectations or were unsure about any part of the treatment, please contact your trainer through OpenSpace before conducting another treatment.

Treatment 2 - Gel overlay on natural nails
What treatment did you receive today?