By Michelle Mattson, MBA, BSN, RN My face is getting hot. I wonder if others notice. Is it red? Do I have food in my teeth? My hands are sweaty, yet the thermostat reads 70 degrees. I am wearing the wrong bra, and it is digging into my ribcage. I couldn’t be more uncomfortable if…
By Nena Hart, Ph.D., MSN, RN, BC-TN, BC-FMNS, CHPN, C-DONA When I (unwillingly) left corporate healthcare, aka got fired from my dream job, I knew something had to give and I was completely done with how I was approaching work and my career. I wanted more freedom, flexibility, and fulfillment. What I didn’t realize was…
By Michelle Mattson, MBA, BSN, RN “What is wrong with you? Have you lost your mind!?” I shouted. Staring at the middle aged-woman who was staring back at me. A pathetic look of pity on her face. She started laughing nervously, in a matter that angered me. Looking away, with a heavy sigh,…
“A resourceful person will always make opportunity fit his or her needs.” – Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich How to Finance Your Business for Nurse Entrepreneurs A primary concern of nurse entrepreneurs is how much it is going to cost to start my business, and how am I going to come up…
By Farah Laurent, DNP, RN NEA-BC, CPXP, NPD-BC Any notable business understands the importance of growing a strong digital presence in today’s business world. As a small business it is important to build a personal brand and focus on organic content to reach the right audience. People do business with people and creating a strong…
Roadblocks are imagined obstacles that prevent or delay individuals from becoming entrepreneurs. They are part of the individual’s mindset and not actual physical barriers. Certain roadblocks are unique to nurses and are developed over years of working as a nurse in a healthcare facility. These roadblocks can cause anxiety and fear that lead to procrastination.…
By Bridget Montes, BSN, RN To have a website or not to have a website? That is the question. As a nurse aiming to build a business or personal brand, you’ve likely already encountered the constant pressure to maintain a strong online presence while simultaneously getting conflicting advice on whether having a website is actually…
By Ann Marie Luft, BSN, RN This blog came out of my experience last week at the NNBA 2024 Nurse Entrepreneurship conference. My goal was to meet, connect, and exchange information with as many nurses as I could. When Three Dog Night sang, “One is the Loneliest Number,” I’m sure they did not know how…
Understanding Spam Spam refers to unsolicited, usually commercial messages such as emails, text messages, or Internet posts that are sent to a large number of recipients or posted in a large number of places. The term first emerged in 1990 and has become increasingly prevalent in the digital age. A Recent Incident Recently, several nurses…
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…
In my journey as a nurse and entrepreneur in healthcare consulting, I’ve unearthed critical insights in nurse entrepreneurship: Notably, non-clinicians are entering, owning, and prospering in healthcare businesses more than nurses. A mere 0.5-1% of nurses are entrepreneurs. Healthcare organizations heavily rely on nurses for sustainability and operations – a vital cog in licensure acquisition…
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…
By Nena Hart, PhD., RN, BC-TN, CDONA, CHPN Partnering with consulting firms can bolster your self-employment income while providing invaluable learning and networking opportunities. However, it’s essential to understand the potential pitfalls faced by nurses who are accustomed to the security of employment, including guaranteed hours, benefits, and a set paycheck. If you’re interested in…
Updated December 27, 2023 Nurses, here is some recent news on merger and acquisition (M&A) activity with dozens of deals involving hospitals, drug developers and medical device manufacturers. By the end of the third quarter of 2023, there were 53 hospital mergers or acquisitions announced, a number which matched the total of deals in all…
As nurses we are completely in our comfort zone when assessing new patients admitted to our unit. However, assessing new business ideas for nurse entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs isn’t something many of us are comfortable with. You may think the most important question for a new business idea is projected financial metrics. Instead, these 8…
An Entrepreneurial Mindset Empowers Both Nursing and Nurse Entrepreneurs. I devoted the first chapter in Unconventional Nurse® Going From Burnout to Bliss! to the entrepreneurial mindset. An entrepreneurial mindset is incredibly important, not just for entrepreneurs but for nurses in various specialties and roles. It encompasses a set of attitudes, behaviors, and skills that are…
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes” – Marcel P Roust It was a treat when I went to my daughter’s final basketball game yesterday; it was being played at a school where twelve years prior, I was the school nurse. Being a school nurse was…
It’s easy to market and promote NNBA’s annual educational conference on entrepreneurship and career alternatives. The conference, like our organization’s mission, is driven by its core values to serve, encourage, educate, empower, and connect nurses. As the president of the NNBA, I have the honor of speaking with so many nurses from around the country.…
