Posts by Kevin Ross, RN, BSN
The Nursing Career Transformation Roundtable INS EPS 10
It’s Episode 10! And, as my kids would say, I can’t wait until I’m “double digits.” Why are we in such a hurry to grow up when we’re young? Anyway, I felt that as the Innovative Nurse Show aged into those double digits that it would be appropriate to share an interview that I had…
Read MoreSometimes You’ve Got To Pivot In Your Business INS EPS 09
It’s unfortunate, but I get a lot of questions about why it’s not working, it’s not like it used to be, and you can’t seem to connect with your clients. Well, all relationships take a certain level of nurturing, and this includes your business. However, one thing you’re going to have to get familiar with…
Read MoreNegotiating Your Fee As An Entrepreneur INS EPS 08
Be sure to tune in to the podcast where I expand upon these tips. As an entrepreneur we all want to be paid for the products or services we’re providing. I mean, we did just quit our jobs to pursue a career with a little more financial freedom, right? Well, it’s not as simple as that,…
Read MorePutting Your Best Foot Forward
Putting your best foot forward as a nurse isn’t always about mindset and how you’re being perceived, although still important. Supporting your feet, which in turn supports your body to actually perform your job is a vital need. Many professionals do spend quite a significant portion of their working hours on their feet and I…
Read MoreTime Management Tips For Entrepreneurs INS EPS 07
I keep talking about the hustle of entrepreneurship, and I’m sure many of you may envision me standing around telling everyone I work with to keep hustling. I’ve of course used that term when I’m with my three boys or coaching soccer, but for the most part I keep this out of my daily vocabulary…
Read MoreWhat Does It Take To Be A Nurse Consultant? INS EPS 06
“I’ve heard the term before, but what does it take to be a nurse consultant?” Well, I talk quite a bit about entrepreneurship on these shows (of course that is the point of the show), and I’ve often tossed around the concept of consulting as a career path. Being a nurse consultant doesn’t actually have…
Read MoreStarting Your Own Nurse Staffing Agency INS EPS 05
I’ve been getting so many questions from the community about starting a business, but the main point of inquiry is the same. “How can I contract directly with a hospital and cut out the middle man?” Well, to do it right, you have to actually become the middle man (or woman) and start a nurse…
Read MoreSo You Think You’re An Entrepreneur? INS Episode 04
You’ve been talking about starting a business, you say that you’re hard at work on launching this endeavor, BUT are you really cut from the entrepreneurial cloth? Can you actually execute on those ideas, AND do you even have the drive and faith in your own abilities to produce something tangible? Stay tuned for more…
Read MoreLet’s Get That Business Organized INS Episode 03
You want to start a business, you’ve got that idea firmed up, and now you just need to organize it. I’m not talking about cleaning up the clutter. This is the time where you need to decide on your business organizational structure. Now I’m not claiming to be a CPA or an attorney, but what…
Read MoreWhat Kind Of Business Do I Start? INS Episode 02
So, you’ve decided to start a business, but what kind of business do you start? In this episode I share some of those examples of nurse entrepreneurial opportunities. Now some of these businesses will afford you the opportunity to work from home, and others may require an office that you either lease/own, and some may require travel.…
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