Debra Tri, Medical Director, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, Injection Specialist, Nationally Certified Allergan Trainer
Our Medical Director, Debra Tri, is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Certified Nationally as a Family Nurse Practitioner with nearly 25 years experience. Debra received her Master’s Degree from the University of Washington - School of Nursing, the number one nursing program in the country. The UW has been ranked number one since 1984. Debra graduated Suma Cume Laude, and number one in her class.
Since graduating, she has attained over a thousand hours of additional specialty training in a variety of different disciplines. Debra is also an injection specialist who has treated over 3,000 patients with Botox®, JUVÉDERM® XC, Radiesse and PRP over the past three years. She was recently nominated and selected from thousands of candidates to become one of Allergan's nationally certified trainers! She is now fully certified to train other nurses and doctors in the science and art of aesthetic injections! Injectables are not a part time vocation for Debra. On average, Debra is treating 15-20 patients per day and injecting 500-1,000 units per day, five days per week. Injectables are her focus day in and day out.
As an ARNP she can prescribe and treat patients independently of physicians. She’s been independently prescribing treatments for all kinds of medical conditions for over twenty years. So she approaches treatments here in the medspa with a GREAT DEAL of confidence, experience and knowledge.
How is an ARNP different from other nurses?
Several different nursing positions exist. Each comes with its own specific scope of practice and level of education.
- LNP: One year of education to receive a degree.
- RN: Two years of education to receive a degree.
- ADN or BSN: Four years of education to receive a degree.
- MA: One year of school to receive a vocational certificate. (may not use the title of nurse by law)
All of the nurses described above MUST follow MD’s orders and work under their direct supervision. This also applies to PA-C (physician assistants) as well.
Earning an ARNP Master’s Degree requires six years of education and ARNP’s can prescribe and treat patients independently of physicians in Washington.
University of Washington Teaching Experience
- Community Health Care Systems
- Primary Health Care Pathways
- Clinical Adjunct Faculty
- Medical Monitoring Within Industry
- Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response Course Prezant Associates
- Faculty Clinical Advisor for nurse practitioner students
Professional Affiliations
- American Cosmetic Cellular Medicine Association
- Nationlly Certified Allergan Trainer
- American Academy of Nurse Credentialing
- American Nurses Association
- National League of Nursing
- Washington State Nurses Association
- American Association of College Health
- Washington Association of Occupational Educators
Everett Community College Teaching Experience
- Maternal-Child Health, Pediatric/ Adolescent growth and development content.
- Clinical supervision of medical- surgical rotations for 6th Quarter AND-RN students.
SPA HOURS
Mon-Fri 10-6 | Sat 9-4
Early mornings & evenings available by appointment only.