Getting Going in Pvt Dty Nursing!

[OldMareLPN]

Here are a few ideas I am mulling about getting in Private Duty LPN Nursing, and would like feedback if anyone has had luck with this approach.

I am not interested in going through agencies at this point.

-Magnetic Business Cards

-Letters to churches, hospitals (trifold?)

-Letters to Hospitals/discharge planners

-Posting business card on boards of condos/trailer parks

-webpage (similiar to theroyaltreatmentllc.com )

-LLC or INC

-Medicaid or Medicare Private Provider

-Join local chamber of commerce

-Newspaper/business interview

Collecting letters of recommendations from previous patients.

This is only to get my first pvt duty case. What do you think? Thanks!!!!

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[GardenerGirl]

Thank you for your input. Do the agencies have stipulations in which they can prevent you from hiring on w/ a client if that client decided to stop using their agency? I used to do travel nursing, and they had rules like that, to protect themselves. I am only asking because it sounds like, from what you said before, that many people start out w/ the agencies and then go private hire later.

So, their health insurance will cover for an independent nurse? If they aren't just coming home from a facility and have more chronic issues, how does the insurance company approve the nurse? How does this work?

I will need a thorough understanding of all the in's and out's if I'm going to be advertising for a job. I don't want to look like I'm fumbling my way through it. Not a good way to win people's confidance and trust.

What would a good "situations wanted" ad look like for this type of job?

Thanks again, to all.

Cheryl

[Itshamrtym]

Have never been on my own.... But it seems that many other have and do well... Good luck.... Some one will help you out...!!!!!!!!