Non-Traditional Nursing Careers: Where There Is No Box

Ask just about anyone what a nurse does and where a nurse works, and the general response is, "Oh, she works in a hospital." Apropos of that statement, when I tell someone I'm a nurse, they generally say, "So, do you work at the hospital?" I have nothing against hospital nursing, but there's more to our profession than meets the eye, and many of us are waking up to the multiplicity of non-traditional opportunities just waiting to be grasped by the savvy nurse.Non-traditional nursing careers are multifaceted, and in this new century many nurses are realizing that they can leverage their skills in myriad ways. Whether it's a non-traditional role within a healthcare setting or as entrepreneurs, nurses are taking the bull by the horns and redefining who a nurse is, what he or she does, and what the identity of "nurse" even means in the first place. Nurse Entrepreneurs Are EverywhereIf you follow nurses on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Linked In or Google+, you'll see that nurse entrepreneurs are everywhere. These nurses embarking on business ventures are coaches, writers, patient advocates, IT consultants, Legal Nurse Consultants, independent Advanced Practice Nurses, Certified Fitness Nurses, Laughter Yoga Leaders, filmmakers, public speakers--and more.Spending their time in the entrepreneurial space, these nurses constantly hone skills that are not taught in nursing school, including marketing, networking and writing business plans. Groups like the National Nur...
Source: Digital Doorway - Category: Nurses Tags: nurse professionalism nurse identity nursing nurses nurse entrepreneurs career business nursing nurse entrepreneurship Source Type: blogs