By Stella Nsong, RN, CMC, LTCP, CEO A few days ago, I met a nurse who works on the float team in the hospital. I was telling her that I sometimes miss working as a bedside nurse. I started as an LPN and loved the hands-on care at the bedside. She told me how awful…
By Elisabeth Mack, RN, BSN, MBA “Don’t ever use cannabis if you have cancer – you’d have to be nuts!” “Don’t ever use chemotherapy if you have cancer – you’d have to be nuts!” Two popular answers to the same question. “What should I do to treat my cancer?” Happy Fall, and welcome to October,…
By Kathy Allan, RN, HN-BC, HTCP/I, SEP It’s no secret that nurses are being traumatized on the job. We hear a lot about nurses who are burned-out, exhausted and suffering from compassion fatigue. The secret we don’t hear about is what happens to those patients who have a burned-out, exhausted nurse taking care of them.…
Tips to Stay Safe as a Home Health Care Nurse in a Pandemic Anthony Watson, RN Home health care nurses encounter a lot when they go out to see patients in their homes. With this job, there are certain risks that a nurse takes on. With an ongoing pandemic, there are additional risks. Having contracted…
By: Kristopher Bough, PhD, Program Director Turning Your Healthcare Technology Idea Into A Business Can Be Difficult Where can you find seed funding to get your concept off the ground? What steps do you need to take to register your start-up? How do you advance product development and grow your business? What are key steps…
The 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a CNA School By Victoria Randle, NP-C If you are new to entrepreneurship, you are destined to make a mistake. Mistakes can be costly, time consuming or even steal your confidence. I have personally learned from every mistake I have made along the way and each mistake has…
4 Ways Writing a Book Can Grow Your Nurse Entrepreneur Business By Pat Iyer, MSN, RN, LNCC Writing books might seem like a Herculean task but it can provide impressive results for the growth of your business with minimal effort on your part. These are just four ways you can grow your business by writing…
From ED Staff Nurse to Successful Nurse Educator and Entrepreneur By Shelley Cohen RN MSN CEN In 1995, I met my first mentor Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio-a former President of NNBA- how lucky can a girl get? She challenged me, questioned me, disagreed with me at almost every turn- and thank goodness I listened and paid…
The Road to Health is Paved with Good Intestines By Nadine Grzeskowiak, RN, BSN, CEN, The Gluten Free RN Celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) have been grossly misdiagnosed or undiagnosed in the United States since the 1950s. Celiac disease is increasing at an alarming rate. The current rate of celiac disease reported is…
You Need A Website and Don’t Know Where to Start By Stowe Spivey, CEO, Action Navigation.com You want a web site for your business but don’t know where to start You’ve worked long hours to nurture an idea from light bulb stage to ready-to-go stage. Most everything is in place and you realize you need…
Succession Planning: An Overlooked Business Strategy By Mila Carlson, PhD, MSHSA, R.N., CNLCP®, CMSP Succession planning is an organized method of documenting the assets and processes of your business and determining responsibilities for the business to continue in your absence. This is done to prepare for potential opportunities of selling your business, forming a partnership…
The Power of Language for Effective Performance Development By Randy Keirn, MPA, BSN, RN, EFO, EMT-P, CSP® The emergency room doctor told the nurse to be careful and not stick herself with the needle because the patient had an infectious disease. As he spoke those words, I remember thinking, “you just stuck her!” Moments later,…
Building a Career Path to Prevent Nurse Burnout By Anne Llewellyn, RN-BC, MS, BHSA, CCM, CRRN Nurse Advocate Today there is a great deal of concern about burnout in the profession of nursing. A Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder found 7 in 10 nurses reported feeling burnout in their current roles. Mayo Clinic defines…
Surgery Can Be Scary But it Doesn’t Have to Be By Dr. Dolores Fazzino, DNP, FNP-BC, CRNFA Are you worried about your upcoming surgery? Are you feeling completely lost, not knowing what to expect before, during and after the procedure? When you or a loved one is diagnosed with a healthcare issue, especially if the…
Creative Problem Solving and Changing a Culture “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. “ Margaret Mead, Anthropologist What would you do if you knew you could not fail? My premise is that you can accomplish much, including changing…
Reality Check 2017: Are You Doing or Being? By Dr. Dolores Fazzino, DNP, FNP-BC, CRNFA As the previous year closes, a new chapter of your life has begun to unfold. HAPPY NEW YEAR! The excitement of new beginnings and new, clean pages of your future life has come into view just begging to be filled…
“Time out” is not just for Misbehaving Children By Dr. Dolores Fazzino, DNP, FNP-BC, CRNFA You are overwhelmed. You are an amazing, intelligent, powerful corporate business success story. You have broken through the glass ceiling of your industry, yet somehow you are under so much stress, pressure, and overwhelm to produce or “do” that everything…
Outsourcing for Busy Nurse Entrepreneurs NNBA Featured Expert – Pat Iyer, MSN, RN, LNCC You’re a busy nurse entrepreneur. You are holding down a full time job and also running your business in your free time. You’re not quite ready to quit the job, which gives a steady paycheck, but you are uneasy about what you…
