Your Inbox could be your income stream.

When it comes to money - money is important.  I know through personal experience how tough it can be to be without an income and how life changes.  It is because I understand the realities of facing life without a pay check that I want to help you to learn how to get on your feet quickly.  I introduced Sonia Riscotti some time ago and I want you to check out this video put together by a successful entrepreneur who can show you how to rapidly make money on line.  http://launch.inboxblueprint.com/?inf_contact_key=f50545f6efb3c5d1d3e66946e31fea9d4d78316c26999716  The faster you move forward with earning income the better it will be for you.  I have not researched about this type of business and suggest that you look at it from all angles first and contemplate whether you will be happy doing it and what amount of time you can give to developing a business.  Because of the job market not opening up I always encourage nurses to get into business.  The smaller the capitol investment the better.

Florence Nightingale had a pet owl and so I hope you appreciate the picture of this adorable owl and his response to being loved and cared for - we are all quite alike whether owl or human.  I believe that we should care about nurses who undergo investigation and discipline and stand by those who are unable to work as a result of a suspension or revocation.  In these perilous times when hospital mergers and on the increase causing a mixture of changes that can create environments that result in errors.  I believe any one of us can be caught in a scenario like the one I am about to describe:

The Gruardian, Tuesday 28th January 2014 featured a story about a ten year old little girl with (AVM) arterial ventral malformation and was injected with glue when she underwent an OR procedure to her brain.  One prefilled syringe had the dye that was supposed to be used and the other had the glue (I am not sure if this was to be used externally as the article didn't say and I am not familiar with the procedure.)  She was awarded a twenty four million pay off because of the extent of the damage she has been left with.  The prefilled syringes are now going to be color coded. 

A similar thing happened involving prefilled syringes at a hospital in the Mid West in the 1980's when an elderly patient was given the wrong dose of a cardiac medication used to treat heart arrhythmia.  Her son was awarded a sum of money for the death of his mother due to this error.  The syringe manufacturer then changed to color coded prefilled syringes.

Unfortunately patients suffered and investigations were triggered resulting in perhaps suspensions and revocations.  This is the risky business of nursing and not to minimize the tragedies I believe we should reach out to those involved who need emotional support and honoring for who they are as professionals.

As nurses we know how stressful surgical procedures can be and life threatening emergencies.  Just one quick second and everything that you have worked for, loved, and lived for can change.  Many nurses are behind you and through this blog and the number of readers I know that people care and can reach out to one another.  I encourage you to connect in your communities and to support each-other as you transition from nursing into business and face the legal challenges associated with your license.

My best wishes are with you as always.  Community awareness is important and I think it is a good idea to meet with community leaders to draw attention to the number of nurses that you personally know who have been unable to work as well as your State Representative.

Warm Wishes, Rita.