NTI Recorded Session NTI21391

Becoming a Nurse Entrepreneur: If I Can Do It, So Can You

Author(s): Bixby Marcia G

Contact Hours 0.92

CERP C 0.92

Expires Dec 31, 2023

Topics: Career Development

Role: Staff

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Activity Summary

This session reviews how you can take your advanced nursing skills outside of the hospital setting. Medical device and pharmaceutical companies are looking to employ nurses in sales and education. Medical device companies are also looking for nurses to help review products during development to ensure patient safety. You could review medical records for malpractice cases for attorneys. This presentation also reviews the financial and legal aspects of starting your own business.

Objectives

  • Identify nursing opportunities for work outside of the traditional hospital setting.
  • Understand the financial risks of becoming self employed.
  • Appreciate how to use nursing skills when working for medical industry companies.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must attend/view/read the entire activity and complete the associated evaluation to be awarded the contact hours or CERP. No partial credit will be awarded.

Disclosure

This activity has been reviewed by the Nurse Planner. It has been determined that the material presented here shows no bias. No conflicts of interest have been identified for any individual with the ability to influence the content of this activity. Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN or ANCC approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC's) Commission on Accreditation, ANCC Provider Number 0012. AACN has been approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the California State Board of Nursing (CBRN), California Provider number CEP 1036. This activity is approved for 0.00 contact hours.

AACN programming meets the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education contact hours for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting CE to fulfill continuing education requirements.

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