Have you ever wondered what factors allow some nurses to start a nursing business, write a book, or create an innovative product? Several come into play, however a person’s mindset is the #1 factor. Abraham Lincoln said it best, “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other”.…
After Lou and I sold our senior care company in 2010, we started a Patient Advocate Group Enterprise (PAGE) business for addressing errors in medical billing. We folded this business under our consulting arm in 2013, after my book Unconventional Nurse® was published. I have long believed that Patient Advocacy is a wonderful and fulfilling…
There are several relationships that are very important to business owners as their business grows larger. Legal advisers, insurance coverage, banking relationships, financial advice, and administration; each of these areas will be represented at this year’s conference. I would also recommend developing a small group of trusted advisers. I have the honor to announce the…
Registration is OPEN and nurses are registering for NNBA’s annual signature event, Nurse Entrepreneurship and Career Alternatives Conference! Explore the agenda at https://nnbanow.com/nnba-conference-2019/. Nationally acclaimed speakers, leading nurse entrepreneurs, and business experts will provide nurses with the information, tools, and actionable take-a-ways they need to start their own nursing business. As well as making their…
Remember to set your clocks Sunday, March 10, at 2:00 am to spring forward! March promises much excitement as the NNBA has registration opening for our signature event. NNBA’s National Entrepreneurship & Career Alternatives educational conference is filled with over 20 sessions of how-to information, inspiration, and motivation while being joined by a diverse audience…
Are you in need of a shift, a mindset shift? Are your attitudes and beliefs serving you in your success, or would you benefit from a mindset reset? How One Empowering Mindset Shift Can Elevate Your Entire Life is our first article of interest below. Empowering Nurses Through Entrepreneurship is the theme of NNBA’s annual…
Do you sometimes feel like you have entered a time machine? Two articles this past week made me feel like I was shipped to both ends of the spectrum. The Medscape publishing of the Nurse Career Satisfaction Report for 2018 made me feel like I was shipped to the past. How many studies and surveys…
Was it only a couple of weeks ago that we were celebrating the Holidays? Before we know it, another year is here and gone. What are you planning to do differently this year that will make you feel like it was time well spent? As I’ve grown older, I realize the less things I do,…
Happy New Year and welcome to our first issue of 2019! Are you as excited as I am thinking about all the potential of the 365 days before us? It is such an exciting time in the healthcare marketplace where services, products, and programs developed by innovative nurses are needed now more than ever before.…
[What possibilities will 2019 bring to you? As I reflect on 2018 and plan what I’d like to accomplish next year, I am very cognizant of the opportunities that may arrive that are unplanned. For example, when writing the post below from 2014, I did not have an inkling of becoming the president of the…
The deadline, December 31, 2018, is fast approaching for the https://nnbanow.com/call-for-speakers-2019/. Our goal is to exceed yearly expectations, and #NNBA2019 will definitely provide massive relevant value for nurses. We have posted the 2018’s pictures in our gallery, be sure to check them out, and mark your calendar for 2019’s event! This educational conference weekend on…
We spent this past week visiting with extended family over Thanksgiving. Much of the visit was centered on food, laughter and fond memories or ‘re-memories’ as my daughter used to say. As speaker proposals come in for #NNBA2019, I’m reflecting on the hundreds of comments made by nurses on #NNBA2018. I believe the evidence, fulfillment…
We are honored and humbled by the wonderful comments made by so many of the #NNBA2018 attendees; thank you. Our annual conference is truly a team effort and the biggest part of that team is you! Nurses are hungrier than ever for knowledge that will allow them to benefit from their years of experience and…
Nurses from all over the country met in Las Vegas, Nevada this past weekend for the #NNBA2018 Nurse Entrepreneurship & Career Alternatives Conference. Three hundred nurses strong touted our signature event “as the best ever!” LeAnn Thieman kicked things off with her awe-inspiring and motivational story of how she went from being a nurse to…
The Engine of Nurse Innovation Serving at the forefront of the nurse entrepreneurship movement, the National Nurses in Business Association, NNBA, is dedicated to promoting and advancing nurses in business since 1985. As the current President of the NNBA, I’ve personally witnessed the powerful and sweeping vision of nurse innovation…
Check out the speakers that you can meet and mingle with at the #NNBA2018 Conference. See the full agenda here: https://nnbanow.com/nnba-conference-2018/ and network with over two hundred and fifty business minded nurses from all over the country! All this at an affordable price, it’s less than 14 days to the conference. Check out the Nurses Business Tip that…
The NNBA encourages nurse entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs to start, run and manage their own business. In addition, we are committed to providing the latest information on career alternatives, trends and opportunities. The Nurse Entrepreneurship & Career Alternatives Conference is in 27 days, so make sure you’re signed up. “Eye opening” and “life changing” are comments we…
We are 41 days away from our annual educational conference on nurse entrepreneurship & career alternatives. This conference is unique in providing massive content value on ways that nurses can make additional money, have flexibility, and autonomy in their nursing practice. Listen to nurse business owner’s share their successes, and struggles to give you an…
