Nurse entrepreneurs - Can any out there give some advice, please?
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This is a discussion on Nurse entrepreneurs - Can any out there give some advice, please? in Entrepreneurs in Nursing, part of Nursing Specialties ... Being an independent Nurse/NP is an opportunity I definitely want to pursue. My question is, what...
by Applehead Jan 14Being an independent Nurse/NP is an opportunity I definitely want to pursue. My question is, what is the difference between being self-employed and being an independent nurse contractor? Which would you recommend. Would you recommend being independent at all? I know it’s not easy having your own business but is selling your services just like trying to find a job? Is it easier or harder? Also, do companies like "hiring" independent nurses? What kind of settings would I be better off in?
What is some advice you have for someone looking to pursue this avenue with their career? Should I wait until I’m an NP with RN experience or should I try to start building this up right after I receive my BSN and RN?
I’d love to know more about this so any information at all that you can give me would be amazing! Anything at all that I need to know about being independent, thank you!
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Jan 16 by HealthyNurseMy understanding is that an independent nurse contractor is able to bill Medicare/Medicaid for services. A self-employed nurse may be an independent nurse contractor or not, depending on what services they are offering and if they want to or are able to bill Medicare for services. So, it really depends on what you envision yourself doing. Could you be a little more specific? If you are a new grad, either RN or NP, it would not be wise to go out on your own (especially doing direct patient care) without getting some experience somewhere. To do so would endanger your new nursing license and open yourself up to huge liability. Nursing school does not come close to preparing you for the real world... - Jan 16 by AppleheadI'm definitely NOT looking to be independent as a new grad. I want to go to NP school, so I plan to work as an RN in a hospital setting until I get my NP, by then I'll have about 4 years experience. I'm not sure if that is an appropriate amount of experience to let myself venture out onto my own. That's why I'm searching for advice. I definitely want to be independent as an NP and want to try not to work for a hospital.
My concern is that I won't have job security. I don't know how being an independent nurse works but I don't want to not be without a job for months. I really want to learn more about this and everything it entails to make sure that this is something I definitely want to get myself into. I guess I moreso like the "idea" of being an independent nurse but I don't actually know the ins and outs of it. I also like the idea of being able to decide my own pay since I believe NPs and nurses in general are severely underpaid. But again, I don't know much about that deal either. I would also like to know if this is something that other nurses would highly recommend or not?
Right now, my big interest is in becoming a PMHNP (mental health NP), however, this may change depending on what the job market looks like and depending on my interests, of course. The goal is NP but I'm not set on a specific specialty yet. Would the area I specialize in impact my career as an independet?
I don't want to be the kind of new nurse who enters the field thinking they know it all, because I won't know it all. So I'm open to any advice, ideas, or recommendations.
