innovativemurse

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...

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'...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Hi Folks, First, this post is long, but I want to make sure I get the message out there. I am really just trying to fire up this forum a bit. I stop by this particular forum every now and again and notice a few questions get posted, with a few resp...

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...

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...

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

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...

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. ...

Able to communicate effectively Integrity You need a supportive Partner/Spouse (might not get paid for awhile) Passion Competitive "edge" Strong work ethic The ability to lead Organizational skills Need to be disciplined You actually have to sell yo...

I would agree with the statement about a metropolis (really any town) has a need for independent nurses. I have been fortunate to grow my business and experience a lot of great opportunities. Ladies and Gents, this is your time to shine and give it ...

Hope, You make a very valid point and this is certainly a concern for anyone who wants to become a small business owner or independent consultant-in any industry. There are definitely ways around these issues as many IC's have had to make some type ...

I wanted to create some buzz in Colorado, or at least start here on this board. Maybe a few of you have posted or at least visited the nurse entrepreneur section of this message board. I'm looking to establish some form of contact with (and) between...

Sounds great. If you ever need to bounce an idea just let me know. I find myself marketing/selling other nurses' services because there is plenty that is outside of my realm or expertise. I love letting others know that there are more of us out ther...

Forgot to mention. You can work as an IC in a hospital. I'm still trying to find an old listing, but I believe it was PSL that was hiring IC's at one time (not that long ago). This was my next step, but I keep getting more work doing non-hospital co...

I basically fell into becoming independent. I had moved back to Colorado after working at Hopkins and thought that I would just pick up a few shifts per diem with hospitals or through an agency. It's a long story, but the short of it is that a previ...

I am not a member of this organization, but I was aware they existed. I would actually be curious to find out who is a member. I believe organizations and message boards like this help provide education about certain nursing specialties, but what I ...

If you don't mind setting yourself up as an IC and playing by the rules (i.e. taxes), then I say go for it. Just make sure your pay reflects being an IC. There are a lot of cost that you will absorb. Also, just make sure you are setting your insuran...