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Nurse Entrepreneur Network Sample Articles
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Code Green, Or Why EVERY RN Should Know "How to Code"
Joanie M. Wexler
When trained and credentialed in the "codes" representing medical services and diagnoses, RNs increase their earning potential and augment their job security. For example, Gayla Crouch, RN, MSN, CRN-C, holds both the Certified RN-Coder (CRN-C) coding credential for RNs from the American Association of Clinical Coders and Auditors (AACCA). Formerly a critical care nurse and Cardiac Cath. Lab manager, Crouch currently works part-time for insurance-company clients doing coding -- mostly from home -- and also teaches at the University of California-Riverside, as well as teaching full time with the national RN-Coder Institute. "I choose my hours," she says, and estimates she spends about 1 week per month working away from home on coding business. . . . keep reading
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How to be successful in 2008
LeaRae Keyes, RN
Just as many people make resolutions for their personal life you need to make resolutions for your business. Resolutions for your business are business goals. These goals will help keep you on track. They give you a target so you have something to aim for. . . . keep reading
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Not your typical nurse-owned business
Robin White, RN, MedGuard Health
How many times have you wished for a change of scenery or desired more control over your career? With advances in technology and the nursing shortage, we're all well aware of the changes the nursing profession has made over the past several decades. There are more options available to nurses now than ever before and many of us are referred to as "nurse entrepreneur." . . . keep reading
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Keep on moving!
LeaRae Keyes, RN
Monday was January 21, Martin Luther King Jr. Day here in the United States. It is also reported to be the day when the greatest number of people in the United States feel depressed. Why do they feel depressed? They feel depressed because the daylight has been short this time of year. In addition, they realize the amount of debt they accumulated over the holidays and they have already broken their New Year's resolutions. . . . keep reading
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How nurse staffing agencies can get paid quicker: Part Three
Philip Cohen
In the first two parts of this series I discussed ways for temporary nurse staffing agencies to get paid quicker by researching their potential clients before sending nurses into facilities and by delivering professional invoices in a timely manner to their clients. What happens if the first two steps are done sufficiently, and invoices are still taking a long time to get paid? Enter the collections process. . . . keep reading
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How nurse staffing agencies can get paid quicker: Part Two
Philip Cohen
In Part One of this series, I explained the importance of doing some level of due diligence before you start signing contracts and staffing nurses at a new facility. Once you feel that you have done an adequate amount of research on potential clients and you are comfortable enough with your findings to start staffing nurses, the next step is to start generating invoices. . . . keep reading
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How nurse staffing agencies can get paid quicker: Part One
Philip Cohen
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, staffing services will be one of the fastest-growing industries over the next five to 10 years. Even though nurse staffing is just a small component of the entire staffing industry, competition between vendors is fierce. Sometimes when the competition heats up, basic instincts go out the window and are replaced with poor business decisions. Business owners start focusing more on the potential to create revenue rather than actively preventing losses. This article is the first of a series that will explain how temporary nurse staffing companies can avoid cash flow problems by taking the proper steps to get paid quicker for their services. . . . keep reading
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Organize Workspace Tips-Get Your Work Life Organized Now
Josh Neumann
Here are some organize workspace tips to help you get your office in order. Quite simply, you spend a huge portion of your life at work, and if this part of your life is not in order, you'll never achieve nearly the amount of work that you otherwise would. In fact, by simply organizing your items, you can not only be more productive at work, but your income can rise as well. . . . keep reading
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Top Ten Tips for Selling your Nurse Entrepreneur Services
LeaRae Keyes, RN
There are a few important factors that make the difference between being successful in your marketing efforts or not being successful. Following a few basic steps can make a huge difference for you as you market and sell your nurse entrepreneur services. . . . keep reading
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Have you thought about starting a Medical Staffing company?
Dr. Jason Meyer
The shortage of nurses and other health-care professionals in the United States has created a huge demand in the marketplace--one that staffing firms throughout the country are stepping in to fill. The shortage is projected to be 450,000 nurses by 2008 according to the Bureau of labor Statistics (BLS). . . . keep reading
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(Cash Poor) The Healthcare Financial Crisis
Philip Cohen
Sixteen percent, or $1.9 trillion, of the United States' gross domestic product (GDP) is currently being allocated for healthcare, and it's projected to reach $4 trillion (20 percent of the GDP) by 2015. On the surface, this appears to be a good thing because if more money is budgeted for healthcare, then more people can benefit from it. Yet there's an underlying irony - . . . keep reading
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Business opportunities for nurses
LeaRae Keyes, RN
There are many of options for nurses who want to be in business and the number of options keeps growing every day. While there are many business opportunities for anyone who wants to be in business, the options listed here are business opportunities for which nurses are uniquely prepared. . . . keep reading
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Why Business Plans Don't Work And What To Do About Yours
Michael Clark
I am often asked to assist with writing business plans. While a business plan is often needed when you are getting financing for your business, I find that most business owners don't find them very useful. Why not? Because usually they are written from a very long term frame (typically five years) and once they are written, they are put on a shelf and never looked at again. I'm going to suggest some ways that you can get more out of your business plan. . . . keep reading
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I absolutely love your site.
Dr. Donna Hebbeler, FNP
Anchorage, AK
"Wow! Whoopee! and Thank you! LeaRae, my coaching session with you was everything I wanted and needed. I had been spinning my wheels with regard to my business interests, leaving me both frustrated and weary. In a matter of minutes, you lifted my spirits, opened my eyes and got me thinking about my mission in a new light. Thank you for helping me change my focus. I no longer feel like I'm in a mental quagmire. My hat is off to you as a coach as well as to the Nurse-Entrepreneur-Network for all the information and support it gives to the enterprising person in all of us."
Cynthia Conklin, RN
Sharon, CT
"I talked to you this summer, and wanted to let you know how progress is going... You gave me alot of encouragement, and I wanted to let you know that even tho it is slow, [my legal nurse consulting] business is starting to build. I just completed my first entire case review, did 1 sub-contracting with possible testifying, and am now on my 2nd case as testifying expert and will testify. I emailed approximately 70 attorneys in the past 2 weeks, and the case I am now working on came from the emailing, and I hope that an attorney that responded is not scared off with my fee schedule. I hope that I will hear from more of the attorneys that I emailed and mailed out my packets to. Keep your fingers crossed and say a prayer that it works. I am really hoping that I can get this flying, so that I can spend more time at home with the kids.
I wanted to thank you for your encouragement, and please post this on your site if it is possible, as you have done a world of good for me."
Beth Trussell RN, CLNC
Akron, OH
"LeaRae Keyes is a world-class life coach I have been blessed to know since 2003. She is a warm, perceptive, genuine professional, with an exceptional gift for motivating others. Her approach seems quite effortless, yet it has been refined through years of experience and learning. She is a true pleasure. She is an inspiration in what she has achieved in her own life, and by her own example..."
Catherine Bobenhausen
New York, NY
"I'm so glad I found the Nurse Entrepreneur Network! LeaRae always has great ideas to share with other "Nursepreneurs." I recently finished the teleclass "Get Clients Now!" and I have to say that it was the most motivational and informative program I've done.
Just starting out in my business as an LNC, this program help me set goals and keep me organized. It also kept me accountable to my peers in the group each week. LeaRae is so insightful and has wonderful experience to draw from for those of us who are beginning our dream of being nurse entrepreneurs.
I would highly recommend ANYONE who is just starting their business, or even someone who's been in business awhile and feels like they're in a lull to take this class. They won't regret it!"
Danielle D. Shapiro, RN, BSN, CMSRN, LNC
Shapiro Medical Legal Consulting
Las Vegas, NV
Following a free complimentary coaching session: "Thank you for taking the time to address my concerns and questions regarding marketing techniques. Your keen insight into the art of becoming a successful nursepreneur is so valuable and helpful even to those of us who have been practicing as independents for years! I enjoy reading your weekly tips and have used them in promoting my business. You have given me the confidence to market my business, my services and myself with ease."
Kathleen Loeffler, RN, Legal Nurse Consultant
Medical Litigation Consulting Services
Carlsbad CA
www.kellnc.com
Following a free complimentary coaching session: "Thank you so much for your help! Your words of encouragement have really made me ready to keep trying. Your ideas are great, and I am going to try some of them this afternoon. I needed the boost of confidence you provided me, along with your great ideas. I can't thank you enough!"
Beth Trussell RN, CLNC
Following the Michael Charest Teleforum: "Thank you for letting me be part of the [free] teleforum this afternoon. It was inspiring. Michael Charest made it seem so simple (not easy), it boosted my confidence. I will be using the notes I took to help me sell my services here 'up north'."
Ellen Codner
Graphics Designer
Wascott WI
graphicsalive.com
"I have been out of the net for awhile. It seems just as I was getting up and running with my business, Uncle Sam came knocking and called me back to active duty. It is so refreshing to get your tips to remind me of what I am going to eventually get back to! Keep on keeping us nurses encouraged!"
Brutrinia D. Arellano, RN, BSN, CLNC
Amaris Consulting Group
Converse, Texas
"Thank you so much for your skilled ear, LeaRae! I appreciate the direction and thorough business knowledge you shared with me during [my free, complimentary] coaching sessions. You were VERY helpful!"
Laura Hayes
Organization Consultant
Strategic Organization Solutions
www.SOSfor.com
"I highly recommend LeaRae for anyone who is ready to take their business to the next level."
Pat Funk
Pat Funk Copywriter
Burnsville, MN
www.Pat-Funk.com
"LeaRae helps me... review and think about what I am doing, what my priorities are and how to develop action steps to reach my goals."
Lori Ann Clark
J4 Web Services
Cannon Falls, MN
J4WebServices.com
"Working with LeaRae provided me the support I needed to grow a strong and successful business. She helped me develop practical solutions to a variety of business problems. My profits have dramatically increased."
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Legal Nurse Consultant
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