http://allnurses.com Nurse Entrepreneurs combine their nursing background with business and utilize their individual creativity and resourcefulness to start their own companies. The Nurse Entrepreneur may provide patient care, equipment, consulting services, and education as it relates to nursing while assuming inherent risks of business accountability. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:44:35 GMT vBulletin 60 http://img.an-file.info/misc/rss.jpg http://allnurses.com http://allnurses.com/entrepreneurs-in-nursing/feasable-do-your-439716-new.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:59:37 GMT Hi everyone, I know that there are a lot of agencies out there. I don't know the interplay between the agency and the health care entities, but I assume that the entity pays the agency either a flat rate to provide them with labor or they bill them per nurse and then give that nurse a portion of the money. Either way, they're paying an agency some overhead. Would it be feasible to talk to local hospitals and offer personal service when called, if available? You wouldn't have to be an actual "employee" as if you were per diem, and I assume that the hospital would be able to pay less to hire you directly then to hire agency or even some per diem rates. You would, of course, show the hospital all your certifications. Then the hospital could pay you directly with a check and a 1099. Has anyone done this? Is this practical or am I missing something?

~Mike ]]> Entrepreneurs in Nursing MikeyBSN http://allnurses.com/entrepreneurs-in-nursing/feasable-do-your-439716.html http://allnurses.com/entrepreneurs-in-nursing/foot-care-business-438530-new.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:39:48 GMT I have been a visiting nurse and hospice nurse for over 20 years and have recently decided to take... I have been a visiting nurse and hospice nurse for over 20 years and have recently decided to take on some extra work providing foot care in the home. It seems that there is a great need for this because my clients are always asking me to provide foot care for them. Due to this economy I really do need the extra work especially before Christmas.
I don't know where or how to get started. I just discovered this website and hope that someone can give me some much needed advice.Please help.Desperate nurse in Virginia ]]> Entrepreneurs in Nursing honeybeme http://allnurses.com/entrepreneurs-in-nursing/foot-care-business-438530.html http://allnurses.com/entrepreneurs-in-nursing/starting-nurse-agency-437717-new.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:42:09 GMT You know when a Hospital wants to open it doors it must first get a license from the state, in... You know when a Hospital wants to open it doors it must first get a license from the state, in Texas they get it from Texas Department of State Health Services. And if you wanted to start a nurse staffing agency in Texas, do you need a license and from what agency would you get it from? Any help would be appreciated and a link would be really nice.

Thanks, ]]> Entrepreneurs in Nursing Mikerinhouston http://allnurses.com/entrepreneurs-in-nursing/starting-nurse-agency-437717.html http://allnurses.com/entrepreneurs-in-nursing/line-s-corp-436630-new.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:56:33 GMT Hello, I am in the starting phase of forming my business and know that I want an S Corp. Has... Hello,
I am in the starting phase of forming my business and know that I want an S Corp. Has anyone used an on-line service to form their business entity? Any coments or ideas would be appreciated.
Thank you! ]]> Entrepreneurs in Nursing tvdvmv http://allnurses.com/entrepreneurs-in-nursing/line-s-corp-436630.html http://allnurses.com/entrepreneurs-in-nursing/rn-health-coaching-436557-new.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:09:14 GMT I was wondering about health coaching. Do you have to have training in it? There are training... I was wondering about health coaching. Do you have to have training in it? There are training websites, but of course they are expensive. :o

Also how would you start? Would you start by marketing online and in person?

If someone is in this field, and does not feel comfortable answering all these questions on the board, you can pm me.

Thanks,
Danielle (lecavalier4) :spin: ]]> Entrepreneurs in Nursing lecavalier4 http://allnurses.com/entrepreneurs-in-nursing/rn-health-coaching-436557.html http://allnurses.com/entrepreneurs-in-nursing/opening-staffing-agency-433462-new.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:11:00 GMT I've read several posts where RN's want to bill medicare for home visits but can't since you would need to have an established home care agency. It's something that has interested me as well, so I was wondering if it wouldn't be easier to just open a staffing agency, where you could refer yourself to a home care agency and ask for a certain amount per visit. Of course it would be higher than they would normally pay since you would be bringing in your own clients. Any thoughts on this? Are there any medicare rules/reg pertaining to staffing agencies?

I currently work for both a staffing agency and a home care agency. I have the possibility to generate medicare clients (from established connections with dr's, assisted living, etc), but don't want to work as a marketer. I would prefer to be compensated for both bringing in clients as well as making the home visits. I also know that its illegal to get compensated for referring clients (ie per head), so I'm trying to find a good medium (and legal way) for doing this. Thanks in advance for your comments/advice:) ]]> Entrepreneurs in Nursing gericare001 http://allnurses.com/entrepreneurs-in-nursing/opening-staffing-agency-433462.html