Has it really been a year since taking over the helm of the National Nurses in Business Association? It has gone by so fast that much of it has been a blur. Here are my biggest take-a-ways of this past year: Launch, the timing of the launch of a brand new website for the NNBA…
NNBA Book Review [I was happy to provide a book review for NNBA member, Lorie Brown, RN, MN, JD. I was also excited to see several of the contributing co-authors are NNBA members. I highly recommend purchasing Lorie’s book and enjoying it as I did. Thank you Lorie for putting together such a wonderful read.]…
Health Leaders Top Stories of 2014 and What It Means for Nurses According to Health Leaders Media, the following are 3 stories of 2014 that are causing controversy and will impact how health care is delivered. I’ve summarized these stories and how I believe it will impact the nursing profession. If you would like to…
Christmas Unplugged I decided to go dark this Christmas Eve and Christmas, in that I did not look at my computer and did not carry my phone around with me. Yes, for two days I didn’t read or respond to emails on my laptop or phone and did not look at Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.…
NNBA Awards Florida Student Nurses Certificate of Appreciation NNBA’s Cindy Hart, RN, BSN has been very busy this past month with all kinds of happenings in Florida. Cindy was on the UCF campus November 5, 2014 for a ceremony recognizing the students nurses that volunteered at the National Nurses in Business Association’s 29th Annual Nurse…
New Rules New Opportunities in Nursing! Thinking about starting your own nursing business? Already in business? Ever wish there was something else you could do as a nurse? Ever wanted more freedom, money and more professional respect? If you answered yes to any of those questions then you are going to want to participate in…
Michelle Podlesni’s Interview with CNA Career Agency Below is an interview I gave to CNA Career Agency, www.cnacareeragency.com. This company’s goal is to provide easily-accessible and simple information about CNA careers. Many men and women are interested in a career in nursing, but don’t have a reliable source of information about the basics—the role of a…
Networking Magic… “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” – Dale Carnegie You know that anxious feeling when you walk into a room full of strangers and you know you’re supposed to be…
Thanking our military and congratulating two nurses… And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me. – Lee Greenwood Meet Libby Colvard, a TSgt in the United States Air Force Reserve and as of two weeks ago, a…
The lessons I am learning from Jimmy Fallon… I loved this blog written by Patti Johnson for Success Magazine so much that I am going to place excerpts from it below. It is especially relevant for anyone taking on a new team, job or business with a legacy and traditions. I find myself in that…
Dream Big “Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe…
Transitions “It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure.” – Ernie Harwell There are several changes going on so I thought I would start of my first blog with discussing change and how it differs from transition. Change is external and can…
Patricia Ann Bemis announces retirement I’d like to take this opportunity to announce my retirement as president of the National Nurses in Business Association (NNBA). I have thoroughly enjoyed my many years as president of the association and have especially enjoyed working closely with many of you. Today, I am writing to introduce the new…
Self Employment Choices by Nursing Specialties This is an excerpt from Self-Employed RN: How to Become a Self-Employed RN by Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN, president National Nurses in Business Association, Inc. It is published by National Nurses in Business Association, Inc. Choices: Nurses tend to look at their skills in categories of specialty. The following choices are…
Nurse Advantages in Business Registered nurses have definite advantages over the general public when they start a business. Nurses are unique in the world of business and some are highly successful with a business income in the multi-millions. Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio made an audio tape titled Making a Million in Nurses. I, for one, started…
Self-employment is not for all nurses. Ask yourself several questions and answer them honestly to determine if self-employment is right for you. Don’t spend too such time on the questions below, just answer yes or no quickly. The yes answers indicate that chances are good that you will be successful in your business venture. If…
Starting an RN owned business is like starting any small business in America. There is the service side (the products or service you provide) and the business side. Most likely you are very knowledgeable and skilled at providing the service. However, you’re probably not skilled or knowledgeable on the business side. I recommend that you…
Healthcare risk management (HCRM) is a non-traditional RN career track and all the buzz among nurses looking for self-employment and/or business ownership opportunities. The National Nurses in Business Association (NNBA) has partnered with the Florida Institute for Health Care Risk Management Education who offers an affordable and high-value course in HCRM. The course qualifies registered nurses for eligibility…