Nurse Entrepreneur’s Exchange are interviews covering how nurses become nurse entrepreneurs and how nurses succeed in business. The name is attributed to the grassroots newsletter that evolved into the founding of the NNBA in 1985. The NNBA was and continues as the only professional nursing organization that is dedicated to the independent practice of nursing through entrepreneurial models.

NNBA member interviews are moving accounts of dreams, opportunities, challenges, and triumphs. In a spirit of trust and generosity nurse entrepreneurs shared their experiences with me during these interviews. Nurses will find confidence, motivation, and inspiration in their stories of transforming their careers through entrepreneurship.

Deanna Cooper Gillingham, RN, CCM

Deanna Cooper Gillingham is an RN, Certified Case Manager, Author, and Entrepreneur. She has extensive clinical and case management experience including complex case management, transplant case management, Med Surg, Dialysis, Oncology, Hospice, SICU, LDRP, L&D, and Ambulatory Care. She has also worked as a travel nurse, agency nurse, and patient service representative.

Deanna is the author of CCM Certification Made Easy: Your Guide to Passing the Certified Case Manager Exam now in its 3rd edition and Foundations of Case Management: A Practical Guide for RNs Transitioning from Nurse to Case Manager. She is the developer of several courses for nurses and case managers.

Deanna is passionate about developing the case management workforce. As co-founder and CEO of the Case Management Institute, she is dedicated to decreasing barriers to entry into this profession and developing case managers into leaders. She is also the leader and co-founder of the Case Managers Community, a Facebook group of over 22,000 case managers.

She is currently living her dream life in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico. From there she is writing her next book or course from her patio overlooking the beautiful Caribbean Sea. Unless that is, she is traveling the world with her friends and family.

You can learn more by visiting:

Website: https://CaseManagementInstitute.com
Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/casemanagementinstitute
Instagram business page: https://www.instagram.com/the_stay_at_home_nurse/
LinkedIn business page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/case-management-institute/
Other business page: https://thestayathomenurse.com/

If you are a nurse entrepreneur or one in the making, who’s looking to create a business that makes an impact and allows you to do the work you love, Join the NNBA and become part of The Voice of Nurse Entrepreneurship.