innovativemurse

innovativemurse has 9 years experience and specializes in CVSICU, case mgmt., Psych, education.

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1. Anyone working as an independent health coach?

   innovativemurse replied to Whatawaste's topic in Entrepreneurs

   The market is saturated with "health coaches," but your point of difference is that you're a nurse providing mentorship/guidance with your clients having access to someone with a much broader knowledge and skill set than someone who just happens to s...

2. Business Brainstorm

   innovativemurse replied to kalevra's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Totally agree Lindarn. Drives me nuts to hear about nurses short changing themselves. This is business, even if it's just you. YOU are a business, and this isn't the Wal-Mart model of business (no disrespect for anyone who shops at Wal-Mart). I don'...

3. Has anyone had experience in starting a podcast?

   innovativemurse replied to Nashvillejeanne's topic in Entrepreneurs

   That's great you want to start a podcast! The call in component is nice, and we started with that on Blog Talk Radio, but we ended up leaving there to start our own platform. The sound quality was poor on BTR, it wasn't very customizable, we were "lo...

4. Home based RN business

   innovativemurse replied to DavinaRN's topic in Entrepreneurs

   My company provides -patient advocacy services for disabled individuals (ensure that all of the orders and treatment plans are carried out...this individuals typically have unlicensed caregivers assisting them, so we supervise) -childcare health con...

5. Home based RN business

   innovativemurse replied to DavinaRN's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Answers to your questions: Yes, incorporate your business even if you're a solopreneur. Protect your personal assets and separate those from your business. Yes, both malpractice insurance and general liability. A drop in the bucket to further protec...

6. Independent contractor vs. agency nurse in a hospital

   innovativemurse replied to btoddrn's topic in Entrepreneurs

   The taxes are ultimately your responsibility, but certainly don't be overwhelmed by this. Essentially the hospital pays your company (you) a flat fee for hours worked. Let's say you were charging the hospital $65/hr. Your company (remember that's yo...

7. I hate being a nurse

   innovativemurse replied to SJE RN's topic in Career Support

   I just wanted to "pop in" again on this topic as it's pretty disheartening to hear about many of you facing the challenges that you actually do as a nurse. Let me preface here (and I think I said it before in another post), that if you want to leave...

8. Independent contractor vs. agency nurse in a hospital

   innovativemurse replied to btoddrn's topic in Entrepreneurs

   I typically recommend a nurse set themselves up as a business. Even if it's a single owner/run entity, you want to convey the message that the hospital is doing business, well, with an actual business. Setting up a business entity isn't really compl...

9. New grad woes: cannot get hired as a RN. Advice?

   innovativemurse replied to nutrexercus's topic in New Nurse

   Advice that I give nursing students and new graduates: Build your Brand Change your email address to gmail (ditch yahoo or hotmail), and definitely get a new account if your address is something like "lovestoneedlepoint@..." or "hotdaddy@..." If you ...

10. I hate being a nurse

    innovativemurse replied to SJE RN's topic in Career Support

    I'm going to keep this simple. All I can say is that this is unfortunate. I understand that nursing isn't for everyone, and professionals do leave the field. Heck, various professionals in other fields leave their area of training and expertise to pu...

11. Keep this forum alive: Be an entrepreneur

    innovativemurse replied to innovativemurse's topic in Entrepreneurs

    Yiggs, I don't believe I've received a PM or direct email, but I'm happy to help in any way that I can. My business is still going strong and I'm also in the middle of developing a resource for other nurse entrepreneurs (non-fee based, not selling an...

12. Home based RN business

    innovativemurse replied to DavinaRN's topic in Entrepreneurs

    Essentially, you're considered an independent nurse consultant or in some cases or states, you may be considered a private duty nurse. Does your board of nursing prohibit you from practicing independently as long as you are practicing within your sc...

13. Keep this forum alive: Be an entrepreneur

    innovativemurse replied to innovativemurse's topic in Entrepreneurs

    This is what I've been striving for. The more nurse entrepreneurs the better. I'm always happy to share information.

14. Foot Care Business

    innovativemurse replied to honeybeme's topic in Entrepreneurs

    In VA, are you able to bill insurance directly? That's not necessarily a must. I work with a lot of disabled clients who have to see a DPM regularly for foot care, but one service that would greatly help is having someone come into the home and prov...

15. Is it feasable to do your own contract work for an employer?

    innovativemurse replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Entrepreneurs

    In my experience, it is best to set yourself up as an "entity" of some kind. LLC, Corp, etc. Hospitals that contract with these agencies want a little piece of mind that they are contracting with an organization that can actually provide a service. ...