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Add URL, Contact Us (Ask a Nurse), NursingMail.com, Linking Policy Nursing Topics, A to Z: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z   Web www.nursinga2z.com www.nursinghumor.com www.4nursing.com Nursing Degrees, LPN-RN, RN-BSN, RN-MSN, Associate, Bachelors, Masters and more! Free Downloads, Games, Software, and more! Frustration with the system and with constant mergers and buy-outs. Lucille "Lou" Addington, RN, CLNC, Florida:"We do medical-legal consulting for attorneys, insurance companies and HMO's, and private individuals. Presuit investigations and affidavits. Expert witness location. Special interest in vaccine damage cases and long term care/elder care issues. My associate and I bring a combined 42 years of professional nursing practice to our cases." http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/addington ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business? The desire for greater independence and challenge in my professional career. Rhonda K. Alfredson RN CLNC CRRN CCM COHN, Georgia Legal Nurse Consultants:"Discovery Partners provides a multitude of comprehensive nurse consulting services to attorneys, small and large businesses, and insurance companies. Services include Legal Nurse Consulting (med. mal, PI, WC, toxic torts, fraud, soc. security, PL, criminal, gen. negligence) , Disability and Workers' Compensation Case Management, Hearing Conservation Program Consultation and Administration, Ergonomics Consultations, Occupational Health Services Consultation, Medical/Health Related Educational offerings, as well as other consultative and support services." P.O. Box 555 Conyers, Georgia 30012 Phone number: 770-602-4531 http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/dpclnc ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: Dissatisfaction with current situation. Dominique Ann Bernard, RN, BSN, Virginia Nurse Entrepreneurs:"My goal is to work from home. Currently I am employed in a psychiatric facility and I work part time in a geriatric setting. My interests are varied." http://www.4nursing.com/bernard ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: Fascinated with the industry Sheryl D. Bisson, R.N., CLNC, California Legal Nurse Consultants:"I offer services to aid in the resolution of medical-legal issues. I work for law firms, insurance companies and healthcare facilities. My services include, but are not limited to: medical record review and analysis; identifying applicable Standards of Care and deviations from the Standards; identifying records, policies and procedures and other essential documents for complete case reviews." Specialty Areas: Coronary Care, Health law, Intensive Care, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Worker's Compensation http://www.nursingexperts.com/bisson/ ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business? Flexibility in scheduling; retirement of senior partner with whom I have worked for many years. Michelle L. Callan Nurse-Attorney:"Medical-legal consulting and trial assistance to attorneys for Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice cases." 13 Anchor Terrace, Rochester New York 14617 Phone number: 585-266-6574 Fax number: 585-266-6574 mcallan1@rochester.rr.com http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/callan/ ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: I started my first business to to fulfill a personal goal of Small Business Ownership, and the financial rewards. I started NursingCorp to be the culmination of all of my experience and skills, and to be a hallmark of all of my professional talents. Joseph Caracci, RN, BSN, MBA, Nursecorp.com, Nursing Agencies, Staffing Software Support, Arizona Nursing Entrepreneurs:"NursingCorp offers serious investors and entrepreneurs the knowledge and assistance needed to enter the nurse staffing industry. We provide assistance establishing health care staffing companies, and development of nursing based software solutions. Our product offerings include a complete Nurse Registry Business Package, Nurse Staffing Software for use by Hospitals and Nurse Registries, Business Consultation, and customized software development. To learn more about how we can assist you. The founder of NursingCorp.com is a former Co-founder and President of a large Phoenix AZ based Nurse Registry." Nursecorp.com 503 W Myrtle Dr, Chandler AZ 85248 Phone number: 866-211-1167 Fax number: 480-361-7942 E-Mail: jcaracci@nursingcorp.com http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/caracci ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business? I was looking for extra income. While shopping on line for scrubs I found an offer to become a distributor and I decided to give it a try. I also was considering my future retirement and some financial security. Alyce Clark, RN, Caregiver Scrubs, Nursing Uniforms, Nurse-Owned Businesses, Entrepreneurs:"Sales of scrubs and accessories to medical personnel in hospitals, clinics, doctor's offices, dental offices, and veterinary clinics." Caregiver Scrubs 7130 52nd Way N. Pinellas Park, Florida 33781 Phone number: 727-667-7180 Fax number: 727-547-9635 E-mail Address: aclark02@tampabay.rr.com http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/clark ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: I wanted a career that truly utilized my knowledge and experience as a nurse; a position that allowed greater flexibility in balancing career and family. Natalie A. Cole, RN, BHSA, CMCN, LNC, West Virginia Legal Nurse Consultants:"I provide medical record reviews and case analyses for attorneys working in medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, and general negligence. My skills and education as a Registered Nurse, in addition to my training as a Legal Nurse Consultant, eases the burden of other legal team members by allowing them to concentrate on other important areas of a case." 5167 Procious Maysel Road Procious, West Virginia (WV) 25164 Phone number: (304) 587-7010 http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/cole ****************************************************** I enjoy helping people. The longer I was in the medical field and the more consulting I did, I saw a great need in the area of financial control. Hospitals were broke, companies were broke and the devastation I saw from that led me to help individuals focus on their own financial game plan - Especially physicians and nurses - they made the most money and spent the most - A typical physician earning about 125k a year was spending 150k a year - not a good financial position - So my crusade became that of educator -Educator and coach - getting health care professionals to develop and maintain a financial life. Brigette M. Cutchins, RN, COHN, Colorado:"If you are like many people, you are in the dark about your finances. You pay your bills each month and do your best to prepare for the future. But the truth is, there is only so much money to go around and creating a financial game plan on your own can be overwhelming. PFS can help. A complimentary Financial Needs Analysis can help bring your current financial situation to light. It can show you where your finances stand today and what you need to do to prepare for tomorrow." 1932 S. Cedar Ave Colorado Springs, Colorado (CO) 80906 Phone number: 866-303-0864 toll free or 719-499-9297 Fax number: 719-495-7100 E-Mail: 4fna@adelphia.net http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/cutchins ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: Interest in Law and the relationship between medicine and law. Lisa Desimon R.N, D.C, CLNC, Illinois Nurse Entrepreneurs:"Certified Legal Nurse Consultant business, serving as a consulting expert and testifying expert on a variety of medical/legal issues/cases." 7358 Timberwolf Trail Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208 http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/desimon ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: I have an 8 year old daughter who really needs me to be around more often, Having my own business allows me to create my own hours and spend more time with my daughter. Baraka Dimson, BSN, New York City Nursing Agencies, Nurse-Owned Businesses:"Staff Nurse Inc. is a staffing agency for nursing homes in the state of New York. We staff nursing homes with qualified licensed practical nurses and registered professional nurses. Our rates are extremely competitive and we offer on-going staff development for our nurses. In addition to this we have a department that offers 5 weeks NCLEX review class for repeat NCLEX test takers only. We offer them the support they need and review in a small and intimate classroom environment. Our NCLEX review classes are so good, if after taking it the graduate nurse is still not successful, we allow him or her to continue taking our review classes up to 1 year until they pass the NCLEX and obtain their license. 312-316 East 149th street Bronx New York Zip Code: 10452 Phone number: 718-772-6663 Fax number: 718-293-3980 http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/dimson ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: Career change/ challenge Patrick Dupont BSN, CRNA, CLNC Alpha Medical-Legal Consulting, Inc.:"25 years as an RN including 22 years as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with extensive experience in anesthesia administration for surgical procedures including general, orthopedic, neurosurgical, cardiothoracic, vascular, ENT, GYN, trauma, plastic and reconstructive, cosmetic, interventional radiology, labor and delivery including administration and monitoring of labor epidurals, invasive line placement and monitoring, emergency airway management, outpatient and ambulatory surgical procedures, regional anesthetics, conscious sedation and post-anesthesia care. 15585 Ocean Walk Cir. #113 Fort Myers, Florida 33908 Phone: 239-297-9893, Fax: 239-425-1384 amlc@roverusa.com http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/dupont ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business? I have always been intrigued with legal matters. I would like to help attorneys and their clients with my expertise and knowledge base. I like being my own boss. Nancy Emma, RN, LNC, MLC Legal Nurse Consulting Services:"Screening of cases for merit, pagination & organization of medical records, Expert witness, Obtain expert witnesses for lawyers, identification of adherences to and departures from Standards of Care. Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Workman's Compensation both Defense and Plaintiff issues." Specialty Areas: California Nurse Entrepreneurs, Consulting, Expert Witness, Emergency Department Nursing, Expert Witness (And Locating of Same), Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Workman's Compensation http://www.nursingexperts.com/emma/ ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business? Political & Economic factors Debra L. Fore, RN, MSN, Vista HealthCare Consulting:"Legal Nurse Consultant, primarily Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury, Social Security Claimants' Representative." Specialty areas: Adult Critical Care, Disability, Legal Nurse Consultant, Medical Malpractice, Oncology, Personal Injury, Renal Dialysis, Social Security Claims Telemetry-Step Down http://www.nursingexperts.com/fore/ ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: Flexibility Deborah Hafernick, RN, CLNC, Hafernick Legal-Nurse Consulting, Texas Legal Nursing Consultants:"Medical-legal consulting practice in Houston, Texas, specialing in evaluating cases for merit and interpretation of the medical record for both plaintiff and defense attorneys to help them save money by organizing their cases faster and win because they understand them. Also research and provide medical literature/standards of care for issues that support their case. Testifying expert identification and location, demonstrative evidence development, etc." Specialty Areas: Cardiac Cathetherization Lab, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Education, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Social Security Disability Claims, Toxic Torts, Workers Compensation http://www.nursingexperts.com/hafernick ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: The need to try to make a difference, and to see if I could make it on my own. Angela Halley RN, BSN, CLNC, River View Legal Nurse Consulting:"We specialize in providing legal nurse consulting services to attorneys (plaintiff and defense), insurance companies, workman's compensation firms, and individual institutions for risk management services. Our firm has over 20 years of nursing experience in psychiatric, labor and delivery, pulmonary, neurology, medical/surgical nursing, and many areas of nursing management. River View Legal Nurse Consultants provides a time efficient and cost effective answer to your legal nurse consulting needs." 64 Deenie Dr Bidwell, Ohio 45614 Phone number: 740-245-9891, Fax number: 740-245-0153 E-Mail: angelahalleyrn@wmconnect.com http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/halley ****************************************************** "What made you decide to start your own business? Ability to work from home, own boss, less stress, more money." Lisa M. Heck, R.N., Legal Nurse Consultant, Maryland Nurse Entrepreneurs:"Legal Nurse Consulting, expert in neonatology and Pediatrics Emergency." http://www.nursefriendly.com/heck/ ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: Autonomy. Money. Respect. A vision to provide a fun and lucrative environment for nurses to work. Lesli Hannah RN, BSN, First Nurse Incorporated:"First Nurse Inc. is a nurse owned and operated temporary medical staffing company. Our goal is to provide quality nursing care to ensure the continuum of care in long term care facilities in Maryland. We also provide nurses to area hospitals. We believe in the value of excellent nursing care & reward our nurses with monetary rewards as well as dignity and respect." 8132 Artie Kemp Road Frederick, Maryland, 21701 Phone number: 301-865-7120, Fax number: 301-865-7129 E-Mail: lehan@direcway.com http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/firstnurseinc ****************************************************** I started my business because this has always been my dream, I went back to college to receive by MBA in heath services management. LNC is a business I can use all my skills. Love what I am doing and get paid for doing it. Mary Rosabell Higgins, BSN, Registered Nurse, M. R. Higgins & Associates Legal Nurse Consultants:"M. R. Higgins & Associates-Legal Nurse Consultants, a professional service company specializing in litigation review. Established in 1997, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Services include: comprehensive medical research; investigation of medical records to determine accuracy and or tampering; translation of medical terminology and deposition reports; and, interpretation of health science literature and documents. Consultation also comprises developing chronological summary reports from medical records. Reports often include analytical commentary. http://www.nursingexperts.com/higgins/ ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business: To share knowledge with others globally and the web was an ideal way Virginia Janovsky, RN, MN, MS, California Nurse Entrepreneurs: Specialty Areas: Cardiology, Continuing Education (CEU), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Medical Surgical http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/janovsky/ ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: Flexibility and self-reliance Diane L. Kensler, RN, COHN, CLNC, New Jersey Legal Nurse Consultants:"Legal Nurse Consulting business serving attorneys, managed care companies, and insurance companies." http://www.nursingexperts.com/dkensler/ ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: I wanted to have more control over my financial situation. LeaRae Keyes, RN, BSN, PHN, CDMS, CCM, Nurse Entrepreneur Network, Minnesota Nursing Entrepreneurs:The network provides online and telephonic training, networking, and coaching. Our focus is to provide marketing and business solutions for nurse entrepreneurs so they can succeed and prosper. We also strive to foster an environment of sharing and support amoung our members." Categories: Associations for Entrepreneurs, Case Management, Coaching, Education, Home Health Care, Nurse-Owned Business. http://www.nursingentreprneurs.com/keyes/ ****************************************************** "What made you decide to start your own business? Wanted to work from home. I had worked as a legal secretary for many years prior to becoming a nurse and have always been interested in medical/legal issues." Merrie A Kidd, R.N., B.S.N., Medical Records Review, Louisiana Nurse Entrepreneurs:"Medical Records Review produces thorough and comprehensive reviews of medical records to assist attorneys who are preparing for trial. The final written product includes a chronological timeline corresponding to a tabbed index of the medical records, an introduction that defines medical terms and procedures, a narrative summary of the medical record, and a discussion of the merits of the case utilizing the complaint or petition for damages as a reference point. Additional services include preparation of draft submissions for medical panel review and preparation of interrogatories for depositions." http://www.nursingeexperts.com/merrie ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: My mother died as a result of medical negligence. It was my call to take action to educate others. Gerry A. Kinjorski, BS, RN, CLNC, Aidant Research Nurses, Inc., Florida Nursing Entrepreneurs:"Aidant Research Nurses, Inc., is a legal nurse consulting firm that serves the patient-client and the attorney. If you have questions concerning negligence or medical-malpractice, personal injury or assault, toxic tort, worker's comp or any medical injury you may need Aidant." 7 So. Aurora Ave. Clearwater, Florida (FL) 33765-3517 Phone number: 727-448-0455 Fax number: 727-447-8012 aidantresearch@aol.com http://www.nursingexperts.com/aidant/ ****************************************************** "Wanted to be self sufficient. Make a living off of my own abilities." Shawna Lewis, RN. CPC, LDA Consulting, Tennessee Nurse Entrepreneurs: Specialty Areas: Chart Audits, Concurrent Chart Audits, Bill Reviews, Post-pay, http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/audits Medical Billing, http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/billing Medical Coding, http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/coding/ http://www.nursingexperts.com/lda ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: I started my LNC business after being contacted by a defense attorney regarding a physician I worked for. He was being sued for malpractice. After reviewing the chart I notified the attorney of several glaring discrepancies between the documentation and the patient's claims. The physician beat the malpractice suit and the attorney said, "you should be an LNC" and I said, "A WHAT?" and the rest is history. I started my custom embroidery business because God was good enough to match my talent and my need to find something constructive to do after my accident with my knowlege that a lot of nurse entrepreneurs want nice, professional items but can't afford huge orders and big fees. Win win!! Yea God! Dorothy Lowry, RN, Wild Women Sewing Consortium, Georgia Nurse Entrepreneurs: Gifts For Nurses, Accessories, Custom Embroidery, Logo items http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/lowry ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: Desire to retire from bedside nursing and seek financial freedom Kim Markuly, RN, Living Well Solutions:"Consulting and marketing business focused on true prevention with Wellness programs, products and services. Customizing and integrating proven Wellness programs for a wide range of healthcare providers, clinics and businesses interested in promoting health and preventing disease." 5001 Spring Valley Road Dallas, Texas 75088 markuly@nursefriendly.com livingwellsolutions.net http://www.nursefriendly.com/markuly ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: A desire for independence. Opportunity to use my nursing education and background in a creative and innovative way. I needed to be able to work from home. Donna Maheady, Ed.D., ARNP, ExceptionalNurse.com:"A resource network for nurses and nursing students with disabilities. We provide links to disability related organizations, mentors, employment opportunities, financial aid, continuing education, books, equipment, legal issues, research, related articles as well as support and career counseling. 13019 Coastal Circle Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 Phone number: (561) 627-9872 http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/exceptional ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: Personal interest in law. Stephen Motyka, RN, BSN, MD, Medmal Consulting of Michigan:"Medmal Consulting Of Michigan is a Legal Nurse Consulting firm that is dedicated to providing our attorney clients with affordable Medicolegal Research." Specialty Areas: Medical-legal Consulting, Military Nursing, Nurse Paralegals http://www.nursingexperts.com/motyka ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: I like the idea of being my own boss.....I want to "work smarter, not harder." Teddi Nuss, RN, Mid-South Litigation Support Services:"We use our knowledge and experience to help attorneys de-mystify the medical issues in legal cases. We provide screening for merit, medical record review, interpretation and organization, time line chronologies, case summary, medical literature research, and written reports (on paper and/or disk). We collaborate with attorneys to develop a cost effective and winning aproach to the medical issues in their cases." 1534 California Avenue Lot N Camden Arkansas (AR) 71701 Phone: 870-836-1156 Fax: 870-836-1185 teddinuss@cei.net http://www.nursingexperts.com/nuss ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: I have worked for an agency off and on for 10 years and finally decided I did not want someone taking a cut of what I made. Patty Olson, RN, BSN, MBA, Independent RN Services, Wisconsin Nurse Entrepreneurs:"Independent contracting to hospitals. Specializing in ER and ICU." 1514 Stacy Lane Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 53538 kpolson@compufort.com 608-449-4680 http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/olson ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: Quite frequently patients are sent home without supportive healthcare services in place. Our mission is to fill this niche by providing private superior nursing services at affordable prices. Victoria Pettograsso, LPN, BS, MS, Coastal Care Nursing Associates:"Private nurse Ownership assures our patients of superior nursing care and personalization. Presently, we are expanding our horizons into the nurse registry-consulting field. We would like to help you set up your own nurse registry. Time saved in policy and procedure development can yield earlier profits." 1525 S. Tamiami Trail Suite 603 Venice, Florida 34285 Phone: 941-492-4474, Fax: 443-342-2493 CoastalCare@nursingentrepreneurs.com http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/pettograsso ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business? Wanted to work for myself. Maureen Richards, RN, MS, CCRN, CHPN, CLNC, Florida Legal Nurse Consultants:"Maureen Richards & Associates, Inc. offers Certified Legal Nurse Consulting services to organizations in need of medical records review, interpretation or analysis. We offer services for plaintiff as well as defense. 821 Overbrook Dr. Fort Walton Beach Florida 32547 Phone number: 850-863-9913, Fax number: 850-863-8413 http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/richards ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: After many years in the LTC profession, I grew frustrated by the limitations imposed on me while I was trying to provide quality service and care to the elderly. The large LTC corporations almost universally place profit over people, and I was tired of fighting the system for my patients and employees. I believe that by providing quality Geriatric Care Management Services, we can keep the elderly at home for longer periods. Angela M Rowe, RN, LNC, GCM, Senior Care Solutions, Alabama Nursing Entrepreneurs:"Senior Care Solutions provides Geriatric Care Management Services to aging adults and their families in Central Alabama. Our goal is to help seniors and disabled individuals to obtain the assistance they need to maintain safety, dignity, and quality of life. Senior Care Solutions provides advocacy, evaluation, education, and support services to seniors in Alabama." 3049 Lansdowne Drive Montgomery Alabama 36111 Phone number: 334-834-9483 Fax number: 214-279-6602 http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/rowe ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: After working for agencies that were operated by people who had no experience in the medical field, during my recovery from a surgery I decided that I would open my own company. Tirzah Silver, LPN, Essential Staffing, LLC, Nurse Owned Businesses, Nursing, Staffing Agencies:" Providing temporary staffing solutions to the Phoenix Metro area Hospitals and Nursing homes. Looking for quality RN's, LPN's, and CNA's. 153 W. Desert Ct Gilbert, AZ 85233 Phone number: (480) 507-3797, Fax number: (480) 926-2502 http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/silver/ ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business: I can Do As I Choose And My Income Is Limitless! Slovensky Trisha RN CCRN LNC, Texas:"Medical-Legal Consultant, Medical Bill Analysis, Testifying Expert." Specialty Areas: Critical Care, Medical Legal Consulting, Medical Bill Auditing, Expert Witness http://www.nursingexperts.com/slovensky/ ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business? Nursing is great but there is a limit to ones potential as a staff nurse! Clay Smith, RN, Sheetclamps.com LLC:"We provide a truely unique and patent pending invention to hospitals that stops stretcher sheets from falling." 1726 Edgewater drive Edgewater, Florida 32132 E-mail Address: sheetclamps@jocularity.com http://www.SheetClamps.com http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/sheetclamps ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: To have more control of my work hours. Kathryn Spilker RN, BSN, LNC, Lifeline Medical/Legal Consulting L.L.C.:"As Legal Nurse Consultants, we use our nursing experience, and knowledge of legal issues in preparing cases related to health care issues. Screen cases for merit, prepare chronologies, summaries, timelines and analysis of the medical records. Identify standards of care, causation issues, locate experts, research and review medical data and literature. Assist attorneys with all aspects of discovery and trial preparation. The success of your medically related cases relies on qualified, detailed, and accurate assessment of the facts. 3034 Ridgetop Ct., St. Peters, Missouri 63376 E-Mail: educate5@verizon.net Homepage Address: http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/spilker/ ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business: Dissatisfaction with bedside nursing. Victoria L. Steffens B.S.N., California Nurse Entrepreneurs: Specialty Areas: Critical Care, Intensive Care Nursing http://www.nursingexperts.com/steffens ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business? I wanted to be my own boss, to control my own destiny. Pamela Steinacher, RN, CLNC, Illinois Legal Nurse Consultants:"Assist plaintiff and defense attorneys with injury-related cases by reviewing for merit, standards of care, duty, breach of duty, causation and damages. Location of appropriate experts, medical literature research, IME's where appropriate, assist with demonstrative evidence, deposition questions and interrogatories. Screen records for missing records or tampering; assist in any way that is deemed necessary and appropriate to win cases." http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/steinacher ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business?: Seeking independence Yaschica Stewart, BSN PMJ Medical Solutions:"Medical staffing agency providing permanent, temporary to permanent, per diem nurses, cna, other medical personnel to all medical facilities." 1019 Old Monrovia Rd Suite 186 Huntsville, Alabama (AL) 35805 Phone number: 256-536-8076, Fax: 256-759-1873 pmjmedicalsolutions@yahoo.com http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/stewart ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business? I was being sought as an expert witness and found I really enjoyed this field - this was before there was an LNC specialty (1980) Tricia West, RN, BSN, MBA/HCM, LNC, P.J. West & Associates, California Legal Nurse Consultants:"PJWA has been doing medical legal consulting since 1980 in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, worker's compensation, product liability, Medicare Fraud, Insurance billing Fraud and Risk Management for both the defense and plaintiff. Our goal is to provide you with ethical, timely and exceptional support services. We can make your job easier by assisting with the evaluation of cases for merit, conduct extensive medical legal research, review medical records and provide expert testimony in all specialty areas of nursing." http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/west ****************************************************** What made you decide to start your own business? I started my own business because of my interest in the medical legal field and the ability to control my own hours. Julie Westrich, BSN, RN, Critical Care Consulting for Kids:"We provide attorneys with legal nurse consulting services for their medical malpractice cases (plaintiff or defense). Services include analyzing medical records, identifying standards of care, organizing records and chronologies, summary reports and expert testimony in the field of pediatrics. I can assist the attorney in determining the standard of care at issue, narrowing down the focus point, and identifying culpable players. I may provide expert testimony in certain cases or can help identify the appropriate expert. These services save the attorney time and money in researching on their own in our field of specialty. 3514 Marchwood Dr. Richardson, Texas 75082 E-mail Address: juliewestrich@medlegalnurse.net Phone number: 214-476-5555 http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/westrich ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Nursingentrepreneurs.com is a networking and resource directory for Nurse-Owned businesses and nurses looking for an alternative to working at the bedside. If you explore the site a bit, you'll find profiles of hundreds of nurse entrepreneurs around the country. We encourage you to browse around, find a business category you are interested in, then contact the nurse directly. We're available for questions as well. This website is Owned-Operated by Andrew Lopez, RN a Medical/Surgical/Telemetry nurse. Has your Nurse-owned business been written up in the news? Do you send out a newsletter or regular press releases? We'd like to hear about it! Our Newest article is from an Arizona Nurse Entrepreneur: Should You Incorporate Your Registry Business? By Joseph Caracci, RN:"The short answer is yes! When starting a new nurse registry business, you are entering into a legal business environment that requires you to take steps to protect your personal assets, such as your home, your savings, and your retirement. With this in mind, you need to determine which legal form you are going to take for your new registry. Some of the common choices are a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a limited liability partnership (LLP), a limited liability company (LLC), and a corporation." http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/incorporate ****************************************************** ****************************************************** The #1 question, we've been receiving lately is about Starting A Nursing Agency, resource sites & manuals Please choose from the following: 1. Register for the directory (Includes website, business cards, etc). 10 Free Starting a Business Books, Smallbizbooks.com 20 low-cost homebased businesses, Smallbizbooks.com: 25 businesses you can start and run from home.:'Here are a variety of businesses that you can start and operate from the comfort of your home." Advertising Resources: Advertising Networks and Merchants that support the Nursefriendly and keep us a free website to visitors. Look here for income sources for your own site. Affiliate Programs: Make Money From Any Type of Website! Here we link you with advertisers ready to pay you for hosting their links. If you're not sure which type of program would work best on your site, we'll review it and make some suggestions. Are You Making Any of These 10 Deadly Small Biz Mistakes? Associations For Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses, Business Basics Career Alternatives For Nurses: Discusss Nurse Entrepreneur Opportunities, Issues and Concerns Franchise Opportunities: Allow you to purchase a business with an established name, product or service building on a reputation they have already established. Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Prescription, Vision Coverage, Employed & Self-Employed How To Earn Money With Any Kind of Website Nurses In Business, Articles About Nurse-Owned Businesses: Our Newest Nurse-Owned Businesses (look here for your listing after you register).: We research and receive new nurse entrepreneur directory listings daily (they are free for nurses). These are the newest. Review Nursing Entrepreneurs by State: Review Nursing Entrepreneurs by Category: Starting A Nursing Agency, How To Start Traits & Qualities That Make Nurses Excellent Entrepreneurs Turn Your Knowledge & Experience Into Revenue! What Exactly Is A Nurse Entrepreneur What Made You Decide To Start Your Own Business? ****************************************************** Please note, Listings in this directory are FREE permanently to Nurse-Owned businesses. If you're just starting out a business and are not sure how to go about it, feel free to give us a call or send us an E-mail. We're available 9am to 9pm for calls EST. If you have a lot of questions, we'd suggest getting a cell phone with lots of national minutes (smile). We can walk you through step by step from deciding what type of business organization is right for you to, payroll, marketing, etc. Call or E-mail Andrew Lopez, BS RN, President & CEO of Nursefriendly, Inc. at 856-415-9617 or info@nursefriendly.com. If you don't see a category or state your business belongs in, we'll create it! We're very supportive of nurses looking to start or expand their nurse-owned businesses. If you have questions, please contact us. In our directories, we've organized resources to help you start, build and grow your business. ****************************************************** Article Index: Eight Tips for Aspiring Healthcare Entrepreneurs by Megan Malugani, Monster.com:"You may dream about being your own boss, but are you really ready to take the plunge into healthcare entrepreneurship? Besides having a winning idea or service to offer, you must be self-motivated, persistent and energetic, say successful healthcare entrepreneurs. Faye Berger Mitchell, a nutritionist in private practice since 1988 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Thom Golden, a former emergency room nurse who founded Doctor Baby Proofer in 1986 in Dallas, offer eight tips to aspiring entrepreneurs: Passport Health: A Travel Business Option for Nurse Entrepreneurs Carol De Rosa, RN, BS:"By 2010, the travel industry, which employs 204 million people and accounts for $2 trillion in annual travel related sales worldwide, is expected to be the number one industry. Growth trends are spiraling upward because corporations are expanding their reach to locations abroad, and adventure travel and ecotourism are opening formerly remote corners of the world as ideal travel destinations. Students, who travel and study abroad, also have a piqued interest in exotic locations." How to Use Other People's Money for Your Business, By Matthew Lesko The New Power of Advertising, By Jay Conrad Levinson The Story of the Hypnotic Writing Monkey, by Joe Vitale The Truth Must Be Told, Ted Nicholas Interesting Reading For Nurse Entrepreneurs, Actual or Soon To Be: Nurse Entrepreneurs: Tales of Nurses in Business:"This book is vey inspiring! Learn how 50 different nurses brought their vision to reality! Learn some great tips on starting your own business. Nurses don't have to just work at the bedside. Read this book and you will be thinking of how you can make your dream a reality!" Own Your Own Corporation: Why the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone Else Works for Them:"Rich Dad's-"Own your Own Corporation" is a must read for anyone comtemplating a new business-or someone who already owns their own business. Garrett's direct yet simplistic explanations of the different business entities,the proper and best suited entity for your business-is followed by real-life scenarios which helps drive home the importance of corporate ownership in today's business world. Use Garrett's legal expertise to establish a successful, legally responsible and fiscally protected business...And understand the why's and how's of that ownership." 21 Success Secrets, Success Secret #4- "Do What You Love to Do." Get your FREE CD and find out the other 20 secrets of self-made millionaires.:"Order your FREE CD ($4.95 S&H) from Brian Tracy's acclaimed 21 Success Secrets series. Start with 21 Success Secrets of $elf-Made Millionaires - full of techniques practiced by all men and women who go from rags to riches in one generation. Brian Tracy is a noted success expert. He's trained over 2 million people in 23 countries how to achieve their financial goals faster than ever before." Business To Business: Subscribe to our newsletters to learn how to make any site sell! Please enter your e-mail address into the box and click on the "Subscribe" button. Click Here To Start accepting credit cards online! Clickbank (Zero to $100,000 in Transactions per year), Surefire Premium Processing ($100,000 and over) Make Your Knowledge Sell!:""Make Your Knowledge Sell!" makes it possible for Y-O-U to develop and sell your infoproduct! My co-author Monique Harris started out pretty much like you. She didn't use rocket science to achieve her tremendous e-publishing success." Make Your Net Auction Sell:"As a business, Net auctions are truly a whole new kind of opportunity. To sell at auction just a few years ago, you had to be a Sotheby's, a business liquidator, a car dealer… or some other kind of "traditional" business. Or pay them to do the job." Make Your Price Sell:"Know Your Perfect Price™ in 50 Minutes "Why is the Perfect Price™ so important?" That depends on whether you are considering a new product concept, launching a new product, or managing existing ones... Considering a new product concept? Not sure if it will fly? Imagine if you could know how much people would pay. You'd know if this new idea was worth pursuing... or not (think of the dollars and time saved)." Make Your Site Sell:"Starting a major new business on the Net? Want to improve upon results from an existing Web presence? Or merely looking to build a solid second income stream? Whatever your e-commerce goals, we'll OVERdeliver, no matter how lofty your expectations are. As you will soon see, SiteSell.com products are globally acclaimed by major authorities as best of breed. Yet they are priced so that you can afford them... easily." Make Your Words Sell:"What Do YOU Sell? Want to Sell More? Selling software on the Net? Infoproducts? A service? Million dollar cables for suspension bridges? If you want to sell more... Use the right words. Because words sell, not graphics. If you have any doubts, try this simple experiment." Site Build It :"Site Build It! is the complete, all-in-one traffic-building system. It builds income by giving you all the software, tools and techniques that you need to build targeted traffic... all tied together into a terrific, time-saving, step-by-step process." Please select from the following, see also Doing Business Resources: Make Money From Any Type of Website! Webmasters will want to check out our Paid Link Affiliate Programs Directory ****************************************************** ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Nursing Topics, A to Z: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z To subscribe to our: Nurse Friendly Notes Newsletter: Send a blank e-mail to: nursefriendlynotes-subscribe@topica.com http://www.nursefriendly.com Nursing Jokes, Medical Humor, Jokes to make you laugh and smile all day. 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Now, no matter where you live or what your schedule, you can earn your Associate or Bachelor Degree to take your professional life to the next level — without putting the rest of your life on hold!" If you do any Browsing or Windowshopping online, please visit our online Mall: http://www.nursefriendly.com/shopping/ Gifts For Nurses: http://www.nursefriendly.com/gifts/ 4nursinguniforms.com:"Choose from Top Nursing Uniform Companies. All sizes, styles and popular name brands available. Large selection of accessories as well: Accessories Blood Pressure Cuffs, Sphygnomanometers Nursing Tote Bags, Carry-Ons, Medical Bags Clinical, Medical Supplies, Nurses Discount Outlet: Angels, Books, Clothing , Equipment, Figurines, Holidays, Home Decor, Jewelry, Nurses, Office Decor, Scrubs, Shoes, T-Shirts Footwear, Shoes, Sandals, Discount, Bargains Gifts For Nurses (Nurses Week) Hosiery, Socks, Stockings Hats, Jackets, Jumpers Jewelry, Earrings, Necklaces, Watches Luxury Spas, Facials, Manicures, Pedicures Perfumes, Fragrances, Phermones Shoes, Boots, Sandals, Footwear, High Heels, Slippers Stethescopes, Nurse Kits, Replacement Parts Swimwear (Tan-Through) Women's Lingerie " 4nursinguniforms.com Search For Scrubs, Uniforms & More on eBay! Choose Nursing Uniforms, Shoes, Scrubs, Accessories By Brand: Barco, Birkenstock, Cherokee, Crest, Dickies, Disney, Haflinger, Landau, Nurse Mates, Peaches, Rockport, Romika, White Cross, White Swan See also: Accessories Blood Pressure Cuffs, Sphygnomanometers Nursing Tote Bags, Carry-Ons, Medical Bags Clinical, Medical Supplies, Nurses Discount Outlet: Angels, Books, Clothing , Equipment, Figurines, Holidays, Home Decor, Jewelry, Nurses, Office Decor, Scrubs, Shoes, T-Shirts Footwear, Shoes, Sandals, Discount, Bargains Gifts For Nurses (Nurses Week) Hosiery, Socks, Stockings Jewelry, Earrings, Necklaces, Watches Luxury Spas, Facials, Manicures, Pedicures Perfumes, Fragrances, Phermones Shoes, Boots, Sandals, Footwear, High Heels, Slippers Stethescopes, Nurse Kits, Replacement Parts Swimwear (Tan-Through) Women's Lingerie Surprised? eBay Has Nursing Supplies, scrubs, uniforms, stethescopes, etc.:"You can find nursing supplies right here! With over 5 million items for sale every day, you'll find the nursing supplies you're looking for at the world's online marketplace - eBay!" http://www.nursefriendly.com/ebay/ Nurses' Station:"The idea for the Nurses' Station Catalog was conceived in 1989. After searching the marketplace in response to customer inquiries, it became obvious that there were no catalogs of this type serving the nursing profession. To be sure, there were several catalogs offering nurse's uniforms and a smattering of professional items. But there weren't any catalogs at the time offering a range of gifts, clothing, professional items, name badges, shoes and scrubs for nurses. It took two years of hard work to gather samples and put a together a catalog of the most unique and high-quality items for nurses." Nurses Station P.O. Box 388 Centerbrook, CT 06409-03881 http://www.nursefriendly.com/station/ Nursing In The Media, Nursingadvocacy.org ER:"Media products under your influence, particularly the NBC/Warner drama "ER," are harming the profession of 2.7 million American nurses by giving the public an inaccurate and inadequate account of what nurses really do to save and improve lives. Research suggests that "ER" strongly and negatively influences the way children view nursing. These products contribute to the nursing shortage, a public health crisis that threatens millions worldwide." NBC's "Passions":"NBC's "Passions" solves nursing shortage: monkeys can do the job! Starting in March 2003 and at least as recently as late August, NBC's campy, supernatural daytime soap opera "Passions" has featured an orangutan named Precious in the role of the private duty nurse of one of its characters--a bold step backwards in the already slow...evolution...of the media's treatment of nurses. more..." "Scrubs" defines nursing:""Scrubs" defines nursing: it's all about shutting up and following physician "orders. " Tonight's episode of NBC's "Scrubs," which purports to teach nurse Carla Espinosa that nursing is all about doing what physicians tell you, is one of the most virulently anti-nurse prime time television episodes the Center has ever seen. more..." http://www.nursingadvocacy.org/ Nursing Chat, Nurse Discussion Forums: http://nursingdiscussions.com Alphabetical Nursing Topic Discussion, Chat List Are good CNA jobs that hard to find? Being A Male Nurse Curtailing Workplace Gossip Dealing With Confrontation In Nursing Degree Vs Diploma EKG Classes First Year On The Floor Horror Stories -- working short staffed How Many Hours A Week Do You Work Impaired Nurses Liability Question for Experienced Nurses LPN vs. RN vs. BSN, etc... Male Nurses Mandatory BSN to practice nursing being considered Mean Age of RNs Military Nursing More Foreign Nurses, Is It A Plot? Nurse Entrepreneurs Nurses Aides, Can't Live With Them. . . Nurses In Recovery: Nursing & Adult ADD Put Male Nurses In Panties Rude Doctors Specialty Nursing Staff Nurses Tattoos In The Workplace The Nursing Shortage, Your Opinions To Stay In Nursing or Not Travel Nurses Talk Travel Nursing Workplace Violence ****************************************************** ****************************************************** The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or Internet Street Address of this page is: http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/directory/nursingentrepreneurs/business.basics.what.made.you.decide.to.start.your.own.business.htm Send comments and mail to Andrew Lopez, RN Last updated by Andrew Lopez, RN on Tuesday April 10, 2007