Self-Employed RN: Choices, Business Aspects, and Marketing Strategies

Softcover, 250+ pages
ISBN 0967811279
9780967811277
National Nurses in Business Association
September 2006
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"As nurses we minimize our skills. What could I do besides hospital nursing? Well here is the answer - start a business and find a life outside of the hospital. This book is the how-to of becoming a successful nurse entrepreneur." --Ann Johnson, RN, Wild Iris Medical Education

Designed to help nurses gain independence, professional respect, and earn a higher income, this book includes 30 concrete actions steps to start your self-employment venture as well as resources and specifics such as IRS rules. The book is divided into sections that cover:

What Business is Right for You?
- History of Nurse Entrepreneurs
- Industry Trends and Projections
- Four Basic Steps to Starting a Business
- Overview of Self-Employment
- Is Self-Employment for You?
- Nursing Specialties and Self-Employment Choices
- Roadblocks
- Business Lingo
How to Get the Business Started
- Names & Logos
- Advertising
- Customers & Competitors
- Fees and Prices
- Financing
- Administrative Offices
- Office Systems and Equipment
- Accounting
- Contracts
- Insurance
- Legal Structure
- Game Plan
How to Keep Your Business Successful
- Media Attention
- Writing Articles
- Speaking
- Websites
- Endorsements & Testimonials from Prominent People
Summary and Resources for Continued Planning and Building Your Business
Action Steps to Start Your Self-Employment or Small Business Venture
IRS Rules for Independent Contractors
Resources for Nurse Staffing Businesses

Author Patricia Ann Bemis, RN, CEN, is the president of the National Nurses in Business Association. Bemis is the author of three books, a national speaker, and educator of clinical (emergency and forensic nursing) and business topics.

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