How Blogging Helped my Nursing Career

When I started blogging as a nurse several months ago, I could not have predicted how much fun it would be and the opportunities it's opened up for me. It's really been nothing short of a wild ride. Here's a look back at the past seventeen months as a blogger. Nurses Entrepreneurs Article

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Nurse Beth, MSN

146 Articles; 3,468 Posts

Specializes in Tele, ICU, Staff Development.
Jnic82 said:

I have been thinking for quite some time now writing for allnurses but I just don't have the confidence and skills to pursue it.

Thank you for your advice.

Here's a challenge-Pick a topic you are knowledgeable/comfortable with. 

Decide your purpose. Do you want to inform, persuade, spur a call-to-action?

Then just do it- start writing ?. You can do this.

Jnic82

5 Posts

Specializes in n/a.

That's exactly what I have been thinking for a while now.  When I was reviewing my previous posts in my blog, the tone of the writing seemed more like a personal diary - just me venting on my blog.

But there is this one post I wrote that was more informative and that one had likes and a response. 

So I've been going back and forth about trying to change my writing into an informative or persuave style or all of the above. 

You've been a big help. I really appreciate this.

Jnic82

5 Posts

Specializes in n/a.

Hi, I was just speaking with my cousin who is a doctor and he was skeptical about this whole freelance nurse writing career. Him and his colleagues write medical articles on the daily basis and gets them published.

However, they are not getting paid for the articles that they have written. He also mentions that there are nurses in his workplace that also had their articles published by did not receive conpensation.

Are you able to shed some light into this? 

I know he means well and just wants me to make sure I don't make a poor career decision.

Career Columnist / Author

Nurse Beth, MSN

146 Articles; 3,468 Posts

Specializes in Tele, ICU, Staff Development.
Jnic82 said:

Hi, I was just speaking with my cousin who is a doctor and he was skeptical about this whole freelance nurse writing career. Him and his colleagues write medical articles on the daily basis and gets them published.

However, they are not getting paid for the articles that they have written. He also mentions that there are nurses in his workplace that also had their articles published by did not receive conpensation.

Are you able to shed some light into this? 

I know he means well and just wants me to make sure I don't make a poor career decision.

Academic articles submitted to peer-review journals are not compensated and should not be.

Writing for pay as a nurse expert is not academic type writing. I have been paid by the ANA, ANPD, Lippincott and HealthStream as a subject matter expert creating content for CEs, certification exam reviews, and items (test questions). 

I also have written for blogs on nursing job board sites, mostly short (700 words) on nursing related topics.

 

Jennifer Romans, BSN, RN

2 Articles; 16 Posts

Specializes in Health Writer, Registered Nurse.

Your article is inspiring.  I have always loved to write and have written many research and technical articles as a staff RN involved in research but my passion is in health blogging.  It can be daunting to make time for a new outlet while working but I know if will be worth the effort in the end.

Donna S.

1 Post

Hi Beth, 

 Do you have any advice for LPNs that are interested in freelance writing?

 

 

Uzma Ruiz

3 Posts

Specializes in Travel Nurse.

I just started blogging on Google...thanks Beth!