What Is Necessary For A CA RN To Set Up And Run Her Own Flu Shot Clinic?

classicdame, MSN, EdD · Jun 17, 2011

might need to talk to BON. For sure you will need insurance and that alone might deter you

smilingrn1 · Jun 17, 2011

Thanks for the input, Classicdame...There is no problem with the Nursing Board as long as there is an MD serving as oversight, but I just don't know all of the other requirements...I have personal Liability Insurance, but I don't know what kind of insurance I'd need beyond that, and what kind of licenses I might need, and how, exactly the MD needs to be involved...so if anyone else has any input for me, thanks!

Moogie · Jun 17, 2011

Moved to Entrepreneurs in Nursing forum to elicit more responses.

ladyboyd · Jul 29, 2011

What a great idea! I just googled flu shot clinic jobs today and filled out an app for one company; then I started thinking about all of the places I could market a flu shot clinic....there were quite a few. I cannot answer your question but I am going to start my research. What part of Cali do you live? I am in the SF Bay area. Let's stay in touch.

MrChicagoRN, RN · Jul 30, 2011

Hello...I am a CA RN interested in setting up and running my own Flu Shot clinic. Can anyone help to steer me in the right direction as to what is necessary in order for me to get this business going? I have been working at these clinics for years, but now want to do it for myself and cut out the middleman. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...

Sounds great, but a few things come to mind:

Will you be billing medicare & private insurances, or is it "Cash & Carry?" Credit card payment?

Where will you administer the vaccines? The big pharmacies have their stores as rotating sites, senior centers probably use volunteers or public health nurses. Will you be mobile, or confined to one site?

Will you be able to generate enough volume at a competitive price?

And most importantly, will you be able to secure an adequate supply? I worked at a large major medical center, and many years we had difficulty obtaining adequate supplies. Some years it was a nation wide shortage. Other years, it was delayed delivery. CVS, Walgreens, even large corporations will place orders for tens of thousands of units and will receive their units long before the smaller providers. One year I had to go to CVS for my flu-shot because there was no guarantee that employee health would have enough to go around.

I hope you are able to overcome the barriers as I really like to see successful nurse entrepreneurs :yeah: