The Best Businesses for Nurses to Start

• Bedside nursing can be exhausting. More so now than ever before.
• Nurses left and right are looking to leave the profession, but where do they begin?
• There are so many businesses for nurses to start! Let’s explore them!

Those in the nursing profession are more exhausted than ever. 

With the continuously growing shortage and burnout crisis, more nurses are leaving the bedside and the profession altogether.  

Many nurses are bringing their entrepreneurial spirit to life by utilizing their clinical knowledge to create businesses for other nurses.  

Does this sound up your alley? Are you curious about what your options are?  

Of course, the sky is the limit when developing a business, but we have a few recommendations as to what you can base your new venture on with the nursing experience that you have already!  

Let’s get into it!  

Nurse Consulting

If you have a passion for nursing and possess the ability to thoroughly assess many facets of healthcare delivery, nurse consulting is one of the many well-paying and highly desired businesses for nurses to start! 

Whether you choose to specialize in a specific realm of nursing or take a broader route, healthcare facilities are always looking for nurse consulting firms to work with.  

For example, law firms will hire legal nurse consultants to review potential malpractice cases. 

Other businesses can hire nurse consultants to serve as subject matter experts that will weigh in on projects that require nursing expertise.  

Nurse Health Coaching

Nurse health coaching is a rapidly growing specialty. It takes some time, dedication, and understanding of how the mind works, but at our core all nurses are empathetic. Nurse coaches are focused on holistic health and the well being of the individual as a whole. 

As a nurse health coach, nurses can run their own business by coaching others using their knowledge and experiences as a nurse paired with lifestyle coaching to enhance their clients mental, physician, and emotional health.  

If this sounds like something you are interested in, I will soon be offering nurse coaching services! Do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have questions, I would love to hear from you! 

Nurse Blogging

Whether you want to share your own firsthand experiences from the nursing industry, or you decide to stick to a more academic and informational platform, blogging is an easy way to get yourself out there!  

From Elizabeth Scala with Living Sublimely Well to Beth Boynton with Confident Voices in Healthcare, there are so many nurse blogging outlets out there. 

As a nurse blogger, it takes some time to get started. Of course, you can always start your own and build from the ground up, or you can find freelance writing opportunities to submit content to wherever you see fit! 

Conceirge Nursing

Although there are not as many opportunities within the realm of concierge nursing, this is one of the most up-and-coming businesses in nursing that you can start! 

If you have a nomadic heart and a passion for nursing care, this is the venture for you! You will be exposed to in-home care, plastic surgery, post-operative care, and so much more in this field.  

Doula

Do you love labor and delivery? Or do you have a passion for supporting mothers as they begin the birthing process?  

If so, then a birth doula is a great career path for you! 

Despite having to receive proper certification, this is one of the most hands-on businesses for nurses! 

Starting your own business as a childbirth educator can take a few different paths. Some doulas will work one-on-one with pregnant women to prepare them for the birthing process, and they are on-call and on-site for the birth. 

As a doula, you serve a more supportive role rather than an actionable one; for some nurses, that may be a hard pill to swallow.  

My advice: just know your scope of practice before you jump into this one!  

As a nurse, it may be daunting to step out on your own and create something unique, however, it can be so rewarding.  

You have so much knowledge and experience under your belt that you can apply to a new endeavor that will touch people’s lives. 

We would love to hear about your entrepreneurial experiences. Share them with us!  

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