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Hi everybody,

I am going into nursing school shortly and I have been thinking of ways to use my future nurse degree in my own business. My plan is to work 3 days in a hospital which gives me 4 days to work on my business.

What great ideas do you have of ways to utilize a nursing degree and build a business?
#business #nurse
  • Profile picture of the author Lewis Leake
    I think that you should give it a go. The nursing career field is hot right now and should continue to be in demand for well into the future.

    Also, the CPC for these keywords are usually really good.

    Do some research and if it looks good then set up a WP blog and start writing articles.

    Best of luck,

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    • Profile picture of the author vingo
      I think even before you finish your degree, if you keep notes of ways to succeed in nursing school, tips on getting in, etc., you can sell that as short reports or an e-book. Those who purchase can become future clients/contacts as well.
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      • Profile picture of the author maddyy
        Originally Posted by vingo View Post

        I think even before you finish your degree, if you keep notes of ways to succeed in nursing school, tips on getting in, etc., you can sell that as short reports or an e-book. Those who purchase can become future clients/contacts as well.
        This is some good advice
        Two of the most important things are content and a good list/audience and your nursing notes and own touch will be great content!
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  • Profile picture of the author GailTrahd
    There are several different ways to go - and none of them really depend upon the degree that you are getting, but rather on your own interests and strengths. Whatever you decide to do, spend some time learning writing skills, copy writing, video and figuring out website design. Learn Wordpress, put up a blog and learn by experience.

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    • Profile picture of the author LilBlackDress
      I have seen several AdSense blogs that did exceptionally well teaching others how to get certified etc. so that is an option.

      Health eBooks are another idea.
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  • Profile picture of the author hustlinsmoke
    AS a Nurse I have only attempted once to put nursing in internet marketing and that was a review site for Nursing Agencies. There were so many headaches I took it down.

    I do see alot of Nursing Forums ect. I have worked on answer sites as a nurse and been paid for my answers. I have worked at home for companies like in a case management department but more customer service oriented.

    Other than that I am out of ideas.
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  • Profile picture of the author hustlinsmoke
    You do know as a New Nurse you will probably work the night shift. There are exceptions but most hospitals put the newbys on nights so they can learn better.

    At nights it seems to take me a day to catch up and I still never feel right. I can never accomplish anything working nights, just messes me up to much.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mrandersen
      Originally Posted by hustlinsmoke View Post

      You do know as a New Nurse you will probably work the night shift. There are exceptions but most hospitals put the newbys on nights so they can learn better.

      At nights it seems to take me a day to catch up and I still never feel right. I can never accomplish anything working nights, just messes me up to much.
      I have worked nights many times before as I used to be a maritime officer, travelling 24 hours a day at sea. What ever I gotta do to get in the door
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  • Profile picture of the author Mrandersen
    First of all, thank you very much for all the responses.
    The ideas are definitely focused around making a step by step e-book and articles of how to graduate the nursing program. It is something to think through. Thank you
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  • Profile picture of the author Mrandersen
    I am searching for domain names. Do you guys have any good suggestions? My plan is to document every single step of the way. Every single class, every experience, and every single test. This will be worth a lot to any pre-nursing student.

    Do you guys have any good ideas for domain names? Or any suggestions to what should be in such a domain name?
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  • Profile picture of the author rrm
    Mranderson,

    Everything Gail said. Though you can use that degree as an adjunct to get offline work, and online work as well, if you like.

    If you want to use your nursing degree and build a business around that, think outside the box. Just in case you didn't read that last clause, THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!

    That's what I did. I am a nurse myself. When I went to nursing school, I knew right off the bat that I did not want to work in a hospital or nursing home (two of the most popular destinations for nurses), though I did work in a hospital for awhile for the experience. While I was in nursing school, I wrote a manual for nurses, basically a little book that gave a look at many of the different fields that were available to them. This was in the days before the internet. I printed out the pages on a daisy wheel printer (who here remembers those?), spent 500 bucks on advertising in a high profile nursing magazine, and sold copies to most every state in the U.S. I more than made up for all the expenses.

    Afterward, I wrote a HIPAA manual that was facility-type specific and sold copies for nearly $300 each, undercutting, believe it or not, an officially sanctioned manual, but mine was much better. I was able to sell them mainly when people were afraid that the "HIPAA police" might get them in trouble if they did not own one.

    Nowadays, I make my full time living offering a very specialized service that I provide to only a handfull of clients and I employ other nurses to do most of the on-site work. I get to stay home most days and run my business. I also use the internet to sell programs related to my business, all of which require my nursing degree.

    Using a combination of offline and online work, I make more than most nurses dream about. I left the hospital decades ago and never looked back. I have truly been blessed. And I can tell you that what I do seems to break all the conventional IM rules. My websites are poorly designed, keywords related to my sites show absolutely NO searches, I am very poor at marketing, I am very private and not at all gregarious by nature, my writing (especially manuals and other nursing related stuff) is sterile, dry, clinical and boring, I talk too much and ramble a lot (notice the brevity of this post), I don't know how to code jack, wordpress was a struggle to learn (I think it's bizarre the way it's set up), I can't design squat, I don't have good "people skills," I start projects that I don't finish, I don't have a "list" and don't subscribe to any autoresponder at the moment, I'm opinionated and judgmental, and NOT ONE of my services and products are what my clients WANT, but it's something they NEED (though a "need" can be a "want" when they realize that it is worse NOT to have your service/product than to have it). I am notorious (in my household) for having "brilliant" ideas that sound great when I first think it up, then they sound stupid the next day. I can think up a thousand reasons why something won't work. All my eggs are in one basket (maybe a basket and a cup). I never bought an internet marketing course. I don't know (nor have I met) any of the IM "gurus" and you would have to pay me to attend any of their seminars. I do, however, like to join in on webinars, but I don't buy their products. I don't "hobnob" with them, but I don't make anywhere near what they make, either. I send out postcards once every so many years to promote what I do. I put my website on them. I spend too much time learning more junk and too little time doing what I've learned. A thousand things (not business related) cry for my attention every day and it's a miracle I have any business at all. But I do. I should be an utter failure, but I'm not. I'm not trying to go the false modesty road, but I honestly can't think of one redeemable business skill I have. But I do have the degree and found a way to work it instead of falling for the herd mentality. Still, I like to think about where I could be if I put more time and effort learning those skills that are hard for me...

    All that was just to try to encourage you, that if you decide to use your nursing degree to run your own business, it can definitely be done. Use both offline and online methods. It's cliche, but true: If I can do it, anybody can. Seriously. Or, serously, if you prefer (venatechs and vampires will get it).

    As far as a domain name goes, get your site idea nailed down first. If you pursue the "I want to share my nursing school experiences so that pre-nursing school students can know the ropes" type of thing, a blog would be the perfect outlet for this and you could offer ebooks on anything from "How to get in the nursing school of your choice" to "How to be a renegade nurse" or stuff like that. Not that these would be good titles, just a quick idea of how you could steer your thinking along the lines of monetizing a blog. Like Gail Trahd said, learn WP, start a blog and learn by experience. When you name your domain, don't get caught up in trying to come up with some keyword-rich name or an exact match domain. Your readers won't care. Keep the name short. Listen to the vets here for advice on how to market your blog. Obviously (I think), nursing forums would be one place you would probably want to go, since you want nursing students (or prospective students).

    Again, whether you use your degree or not in your business, if you want to succeed, think outside the box. Build a new box if you have to. There are a thousand and one things you could do and I think your idea is a good place to begin for the experience that will serve you well in the future.

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    • Profile picture of the author Mrandersen
      Originally Posted by rrm View Post

      Mranderson,

      Everything Gail said. Though you can use that degree as an adjunct to get offline work, and online work as well, if you like.

      If you want to use your nursing degree and build a business around that, think outside the box. Just in case you didn't read that last clause, THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!

      That's what I did. I am a nurse myself. When I went to nursing school, I knew right off the bat that I did not want to work in a hospital or nursing home (two of the most popular destinations for nurses), though I did work in a hospital for awhile for the experience. While I was in nursing school, I wrote a manual for nurses, basically a little book that gave a look at many of the different fields that were available to them. This was in the days before the internet. I printed out the pages on a daisy wheel printer (who here remembers those?), spent 500 bucks on advertising in a high profile nursing magazine, and sold copies to most every state in the U.S. I more than made up for all the expenses.

      Afterward, I wrote a HIPAA manual that was facility-type specific and sold copies for nearly $300 each, undercutting, believe it or not, an officially sanctioned manual, but mine was much better. I was able to sell them mainly when people were afraid that the "HIPAA police" might get them in trouble if they did not own one.

      Nowadays, I make my full time living offering a very specialized service that I provide to only a handfull of clients and I employ other nurses to do most of the on-site work. I get to stay home most days and run my business. I also use the internet to sell programs related to my business, all of which require my nursing degree.

      Using a combination of offline and online work, I make more than most nurses dream about. I left the hospital decades ago and never looked back. I have truly been blessed. And I can tell you that what I do seems to break all the conventional IM rules. My websites are poorly designed, keywords related to my sites show absolutely NO searches, I am very poor at marketing, I am very private and not at all gregarious by nature, my writing (especially manuals and other nursing related stuff) is sterile, dry, clinical and boring, I talk too much and ramble a lot (notice the brevity of this post), I don't know how to code jack, wordpress was a struggle to learn (I think it's bizarre the way it's set up), I can't design squat, I don't have good "people skills," I start projects that I don't finish, I don't have a "list" and don't subscribe to any autoresponder at the moment, I'm opinionated and judgmental, and NOT ONE of my services and products are what my clients WANT, but it's something they NEED (though a "need" can be a "want" when they realize that it is worse NOT to have your service/product than to have it). I am notorious (in my household) for having "brilliant" ideas that sound great when I first think it up, then they sound stupid the next day. I can think up a thousand reasons why something won't work. All my eggs are in one basket (maybe a basket and a cup). I never bought an internet marketing course. I don't know (nor have I met) any of the IM "gurus" and you would have to pay me to attend any of their seminars. I do, however, like to join in on webinars, but I don't buy their products. I don't "hobnob" with them, but I don't make anywhere near what they make, either. I send out postcards once every so many years to promote what I do. I put my website on them. I spend too much time learning more junk and too little time doing what I've learned. A thousand things (not business related) cry for my attention every day and it's a miracle I have any business at all. But I do. I should be an utter failure, but I'm not. I'm not trying to go the false modesty road, but I honestly can't think of one redeemable business skill I have. But I do have the degree and found a way to work it instead of falling for the herd mentality. Still, I like to think about where I could be if I put more time and effort learning those skills that are hard for me...

      All that was just to try to encourage you, that if you decide to use your nursing degree to run your own business, it can definitely be done. Use both offline and online methods. It's cliche, but true: If I can do it, anybody can. Seriously. Or, serously, if you prefer (venatechs and vampires will get it).

      As far as a domain name goes, get your site idea nailed down first. If you pursue the "I want to share my nursing school experiences so that pre-nursing school students can know the ropes" type of thing, a blog would be the perfect outlet for this and you could offer ebooks on anything from "How to get in the nursing school of your choice" to "How to be a renegade nurse" or stuff like that. Not that these would be good titles, just a quick idea of how you could steer your thinking along the lines of monetizing a blog. Like Gail Trahd said, learn WP, start a blog and learn by experience. When you name your domain, don't get caught up in trying to come up with some keyword-rich name or an exact match domain. Your readers won't care. Keep the name short. Listen to the vets here for advice on how to market your blog. Obviously (I think), nursing forums would be one place you would probably want to go, since you want nursing students (or prospective students).

      Again, whether you use your degree or not in your business, if you want to succeed, think outside the box. Build a new box if you have to. There are a thousand and one things you could do and I think your idea is a good place to begin for the experience that will serve you well in the future.

      Ron
      Ron,

      That was quite a lengthy post you send me. Thank you very much for all the information. I have already purchased my domain: www.nurse-student.com and I look forward to starting the journey. I am a proactive guy and I can not sit around waiting to finish my degree. I have to do something in the meantime and I think it will be very educational for myself and for my audience to document every step of the nursing school process. It will also put more pressure on myself to perform well

      I appreciate your input and I always think outside the box so I will make it happen, only a matter of time
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