Be a successful self-employed nurse, nurse entrepreneur, or small business owner. Learn your options. Decide what business idea is right for you and make it a reality. Learn the business aspects and marketing strategies and how to implement them. This book is for nurses who want to gain independence, professional respect, and earn a higher income. All the information you need is included to start and operate a successful small business, full or part-time.

This fourth edition of Self-Employed RN contains basic business information updated to the time of publication. I also took the liberty of identifying businesses and services I use today and why. As I updated and rewrote, I recalled some missteps, some good steps, and some humorous events during my journey. I included some of these true stories. Nurses now have the opportunity to start a business of our own. We are no longer enslaved to the hospital to make a living. We can be self-employed or a business owner, we have the opportunity to gain respect as true professionals and create wealth for ourselves.

Essential advice for the new and established nurse on managing and advancing a career. In Your Career in Nursing , nursing career development expert Annette Vallano gives sound advice for nurses at any stage of a career as they face the ever-evolving world of health care. Using a warm, personal approach, Vallano encourages nurses to take a proactive role in managing their careers and offers advice on clinical skills, career advancement, and practical business tips for entrepreneurial and freelance nurses. In addition, Your Career in Nursing features profiles of real nurses who have advanced their careers or changed their specialization. Your Career in Nursing will help nurses stay on top of and get the career they want.