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Greetings, All:

Today I received an email from Ward James, RN, who represents NAIN, (National Association for Independent Nurses). I had requested information regarding membership to this organization. He responded back to me that LPNs are not accepted into NAIN unless they are, "....in the RN program".

Too bad. Their loss.

My question to you is this: should I, after 30 years of nursing experience and 8 years as a successful nursing entrepreneur, go back to RN school so that I can be recognized as a viable and worthy enough person to warrent membership into this association? Should ANY LPN/LVN who manages their own nursing enterprise be required to do this?

Have my contributions to this Forum been anything less than knowledgeable and helpful? And when I contribute to this Forum, do any of you disregard my posts because I am an LPN?

I want to hear from you folks. I really need to know what you think.

Peace,

Lois Jean

I joined NAIN found it unsuupportive. I found a lot of attitude comming from ADN nurses on thier forum and in thier booklet. I posted several times to the forum and received not one useful answer.

I discovered NNBA later and Found Pat Bemis was genuinly careing and interested about what I was doing. Lots of help, information, and support.

Gess who I will renew with.

NAIN was happy to take my money but did not deliver anything useful.

My dear, if you are a nurse and have a business you belong in NNBA. I have to question the legitmacy of the other org. which seem self serving of those collecting our membership$$

If they are tooo bussy with their fablous businesses to support anyone else then why have such an org. unless it is just one more way to line thier own pockets. It's like the guy who sells books on how to make a million and the only thing he tells you is to sell books on how to make a million because that is the way he makes money.

There is not even a status benefit in NAIN. He!!, they tell you up front they don't even want thier names on the letter head. Because a client hospital might not contract with them if they seem to support other nurses.

Lois Jean, I commend you for your ambition and spirit, and that organization is NUTS not to want you as a member!!

I have a suggestion for a future business opportunity for you: why not assemble and sell a 'how to' brochure detailing how nurses can set up an independent foot care business of their own in other areas of the country?

There are SO MANY nurses who would like to do something like you are doing...and would be happy to pay a fee for your guidance and 'start up' advice. :)

Best wishes in your business and keep posting!!

Specializes in Everything except surgery.
Originally posted by nightngale1998

I chose National Nurses in Business Association. Try speaking with the President. I think you will be pleased with the way the business promotes all nurses. If it is anydiffernt then that let me know and I will not renew my membership.

In all things, great and SMALL... consider the source.

Hugs...

Bonnie

Jean Luise, I just read your second post. What elequence. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

You have given me, all of us, insignts. I will think long and hard about what you have said and incorporate it into my business operation.

I am printing your post so I have it for future reference. It is just too beautifully written and well said not to keep it.

Over the past serveral days I have read and re-read Lois Jeans message. I printed it and the words jump off the page. I hear here shouting. This is passion.

Dale Carnagie said to get a man over the fear of public speaking you only need to get him mad about something. With passion you can do anything. What is it you are mad about? Now tell us about it. Now don't hold back, take action and suceed.

It is her passion that has moved us so.

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