Elizabeth Hanes BSN, RN

Freelance Writer, 'the nurse who knows content'

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    Exploring the World of Freelance Writing for Nurses

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Echoing what the lovely Mary said. Allnurses represents a wonderful opportunity for nurses to learn how to write for publication, what an editorial process looks like, and much more. It's the best...
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    What is Content Marketing for Nurse Entrepreneurs?

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Oh, that sounds like a fantastic business opportunity! Well done. I'm so happy you found the article valuable. That's music to my ears. Wishing you much success!
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    Exploring the World of Freelance Writing for Nurses

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    There is no reason at all why an LPN could not become a freelance writer. In fact, most of the healthcare writers I know have no clinical degree or license at all. Any sort of clinical credential...
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    What is Content Marketing for Nurse Entrepreneurs?

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi Sean! Thank you for your kind words. You're clearly an intuitive marketer, since you have been doing many of these things but didn't view them as marketing initiatives. That's fabulous! What is...
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    What is Content Marketing for Nurse Entrepreneurs?

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi, RNat55! It sounds like you're off to a great start - and I love your tagline! Glad you've found this post useful. I hope you'll consider submitting articles to allnurses.com as a way to get...
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    Exploring the World of Freelance Writing for Nurses

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    You're smart. I always recommend nurses start freelancing as a side gig because it takes awhile to become self-sustaining. Not as long as many people think, but still...time. And starting on the side...
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    Exploring the World of Freelance Writing for Nurses

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Congratulations on becoming a nurse at mid-life. I did the same thing! It was a wonderful career, but ultimately I decided to use my keyboard to help people instead of my stethoscope. I'll be...
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    Exploring the World of Freelance Writing for Nurses

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Yay! So nice to meet you! I thank you for commenting and will look forward to reading any posts or articles.
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    Exploring the World of Freelance Writing for Nurses

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed this!
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    Exploring the World of Freelance Writing for Nurses

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Awesome! Nice to meet you! It's definitely a good time to get back into writing - either as a side gig or a full-time job. Nice to meet you! Definitely consider writing for allnurses. It's an...
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    Exploring the World of Freelance Writing for Nurses

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thank you, @tnbutterfly - Mary! When you love your job, it's always easy to share the enthusiasm with
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    Exploring the World of Freelance Writing for Nurses

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thank you for asking, @Susie2310 ! I always love sharing samples of my work. You can view some here: Hanes Healthcare Communications Over the course of 20+ years as a freelance writer I've amassed...
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    How Freelance Writing Works

    Elizabeth Hanes posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    When I talk about freelance writing, I'm talking about making a living as a writer. I'm not talking about writing fiction or poetry. It's tough to make a living at those. I like to break down the...
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    How Freelance Writing Works

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    That's fantastic, TheSocialMediaCoach! It's true the beginning of the freelance journey holds a lot "more proposals sent than actual clients." That's the nature of the business. But from proposals...
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    Day in the Life of a Freelance Nurse Writer

    Elizabeth Hanes posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    In the PACU, my day started early with a 7:00am report time. By the time my shift ended at 7:00pm, I'd spent most of the day clamoring to be heard above the high ambient noise levels of the cavernous...
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    How Freelance Writing Works

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I disagree completely that it is "your fault" a client failed to pay. Someone else's bad behavior is never your fault! Contracts are a tricky issue in freelance writing. I've worked on a basis of...
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    How Freelance Writing Works

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I wrote for many years under my own name, without an LLC. I formed mine in 2009 when I transitioned to full-time health writing because I felt the liability involved was greater than when I was...
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    How To Get Started As A Nurse Writer

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I agree there are a number of freelancer websites out there that simply look to capitalize on the naive. However, not every membership site is a scam. I'm referring to websites that help people learn...
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    Nurse Innovators Hub - Our Latest Addition

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    "What are your favorite podcasts?" Emma Hitt Nichols' podcast for medical
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    Brian Short News

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Words cannot express my shock and dismay at hearing this news. My sincere condolences go out to all of Brian's family and the entire allnurses.com family, as well. Peace be with you
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    Day in the Life of a Freelance Nurse Writer

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi, Paleo! Thanks for the kind words. You're not being nosy at all. You ask a very good, important question. The answer is: freelance writing is totally viable as a full-time career. One of my very...
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    Day in the Life of a Freelance Nurse Writer

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi singsandi! Starting a blog is super simple. I recommend WordPress. It's really simple to set up and use. You can start a blog at WordPress.com or use the WordPress content management system on your...
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    Day in the Life of a Freelance Nurse Writer

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Forgive my delay in responding, Kingilus. I've been absolutely buried under deadlines. The best way to find clients depends a bit on whether you want to try the journalism side of freelancing or the...
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    Day in the Life of a Freelance Nurse Writer

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi Kingilus! It's pretty easy to get started as a nurse-writer. You don't have to quit your day job, and there's little to no investment required. Really, it's just a matter of setting up a website to...
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    Day in the Life of a Freelance Nurse Writer

    Elizabeth Hanes replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    All good questions, ambrr. Finding work is probably the most labor-intensive part of the job. I spend probably half my time marketing (or at least I used to, until I built up a good stable of...