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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
innovativemurse replied to SJE RN's topic in Nursing Career
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...
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...
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...
innovativemurse replied to SJE RN's topic in Nursing Career
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...