New Scrub Top Design

Infection control became an issue for me back in the late eighties, when I was pregnant and hyper-alert to possible health risks while working in a hospital setting. A dramatic demonstration presented itself that has forever burned on my mind. Front scrub top covered with blood from a GI bleed, I was concerned as to how to remove my pull over top and not infect myself with possible virus and bacteria contaminants.

The only option was to cut my top off. From that point on, I have only worn clinic tops that button, wrap, or snap. The problem with buttons are maintenance, I’m not keen on sewing. I can no longer find wrap tops, plus the long ties seemed to get caught under my washing machine agitator. Best choice left is snap tops, but those are becoming harder to find. Another note, I’m cheap when it comes to uniforms. I want them to last and be of high quality fabric, but I need affordability as well.

My challenge to all creative, savvy business minded nurses out there is to design a new, nurse friendly clinic top.

May 18, 2012 Posted in: Awareness, Entrepreneur, Health and Wellness Promotion, Nurse Entrepreneurship No Comments

Free Continuing Education Credits for Nurses and other Health Care Providers

I recently learned that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) offers free continuing education credits that can be obtained online. You must register under, “New Participant”, but it’s free and it keeps a record of your certificates for printing.

There are some very helpful and interesting subjects, especially related to community, public health, and disaster management. It took a short while to learn the navigation and now I’m off and running with subjects that interest me.

Click here for link

Emergency preparedness and response training is also covered by the CDC with no credits offered that I have found so far. An informed nurse is an empowered nurse, so some things we learn for personal enrichment.

Click here for training link

July 10, 2011 Posted in: Nurse Issues, Uncategorized No Comments

Free Clinical Reflective Journal Template

There is a new free Clinical Reflective Journal template available at Empowered Nurse. If you are already signed up to receive posts from Empowered Nurse, all you need to do to access the new free template is re-enter your email address in the subscription area and a link will be presented.

If you are new to Empowered Nurse and would like the free Reflective Journal Templates offered, just sign in with your email to receive posts, verify, and a link will be presented for access to the templates. Of course you may unsubscribe at anytime if you no longer wish to receive posts.

May 1, 2011 Posted in: Uncategorized 2 Comments

Webinar for Nurse Entrepreneurs or Webcast

I just experienced my first webinar through Webex and was overall impressed. It would have been helpful to have a little more notice regarding what to expect from the log on part, but I suppose most presenters expect people that sign up to be somewhat experienced in webinars. I lost part of the content because I could not decide if I wanted to listen to the presentation from the phone, or headset on the computer. The phone was best for me due to a delay in internet feed.

This media presentation could be of great use to nurse entrepreneurs or nurse educators, as long as the content is interesting. After doing a quick search, there were a few sites that provided brief information about presenting webinars. Flyte.biz Understandingmarketing.com 10 tips of Hosting a Webinar

Webinars can be presented as free or for a fee. The advantage of a free webinar is marketing but you may lose attendees for various reasons (A webcast may be just as effective for this purpose, and much less expensive, but is not “live” interactive). The set fee webinar has obvious advantages but you may have fewer willing to pay. PayPal is a great way for customers to pay and e-junkie.com seems to be a reliable e-commerce shopping cart.

What content would you like to present? Whether you choose to present ideas to a few or engage many in a training program, a webinar could be an easy way to include those that might not otherwise have an opportunity to come to you. This sounds like a great way to cut down on travel expenses but still have your audience. Finding a good software company to host your webinar could be a challenge if you are on a budget as the cost can start out at $49 a month.

A webinar might be best if you prefer interactive capabilities in your presentation, but a webcast may be a better way to start out if you already own a domain name and have a website. With a simple webcast, you can record your presentation and upload it to a file on your host site. At that point, anyone going to your site can have access for viewing. This can be for free or a fee, but unless you have a program to prevent copying, you may see your presentation duplicated, thus loss of potential future fees. Copyright will protect you somewhat. Experiment and see what works best for your needs. If you have the opportunity, sign up for a free webinar and “attend it” to see how it works.