Entrepreneurial / Professional Growth (Keynotes)

Conducting and moving evidence into practice is paramount in ensuring outcome driven patient care. With limited educational preparation and experience in the conduct of research, staff nurses often experience difficulty in conduct or utilization of research to find the answers for clinical questions at the bedside. Formation of a mentoring program between the staff nurse and clinical nurse specialist provides the necessary support and resources to learn the research process. This session will describe how a staff nurse is able to be involved in the research process through mentoring. Examples will be used to provide a step by step guideline for impacting patient care through the research process. A description of the role of a mentor in the clinical and professional development of the bedside nurse will be outlined. The focus on a team approach to research by balancing the expertise of all those involved will serve as the foundation for this session. Nurses who are willing to take charge of their clinical and professional growth should attend this session. It is time to break down the wall of fear and uncertainty related to participation in the research process.

The skills to communicate effectively to one person or an audience of one hundred provide the nurse with the essential tools for success at the bedside, within a multidisciplinary team and in front of an audience. Effective communication, a professional image and polished public speaking skills will help to facilitate advancement along any career ladder. The greater your fear, the more self-confidence you will gain by stepping out of your comfort zone and conquering the challenge.

This session will describe techniques to manage the anxiety produced when attempting to articulate your thoughts. Strategies for organizing and presenting your message in a clear and concise format will be outlined. Identifying mechanisms for enhancing your professional image as a visual aid will be discussed. Examples of captivating openings used to grab the audiences attention to create a great initial impression will be demonstrated. Call to action strategies for the closing as well as a formula for thriving during the question-and-answer period will conclude the presentation. Health care practitioners who must effectively articulate their thoughts and ideas in rounds or on stage to successfully impact patient care and advance the profession of nursing will find this session extremely helpful.

What is your product idea? How is it unique? Who would utilize your product and how large is the potential market? How much money will you need for start up expenses and where might you go to finance your project? These questions and others will be addressed through examining the process from idea development to market reality of a patient prone positioner. Strategies for protecting your idea, outlining the patent process as well as suggestions for financing the development of a product will be discussed. The session will conclude with reviewing options for getting your product to market through a licensing agreement or self-manufacturing. The avenues for creativity and advancement are limitless. Don’t wait to hear yourself say, “I thought about doing that”, as you stand by and watch your idea being developed and marketed by someone else. The climate for creativity and change is ripe.

This session is designed for nurses who are tired of giving away their ideas and seek information and a plan to make their idea turn into a reality. To attend, prerequisite knowledge is not essential, but an entrepreneurial spirit is a must. The outcome of participating will be to stretch your comfort zone and provide the learner with new knowledge & skills to help engineer a dream.

Nurses… seize the opportunity!!!

With the current environment for significant health care reform, the nurse is presented with many unique opportunities for entrepreneurship. What is your business idea? How is it unique? Who would utilize your product and how extensive is the market? How much money will you need for start up expenses and where might you go to finance your project. Do I have what it takes to succeed? These questions and others will be addressed through examining the step-by-step process from idea development to market reality of a patient prone positioner. This session is designed for the nurse who has entrepreneurial thoughts and is looking for guidance on how to get started. Strategies for protecting your ideas will be discussed, along with suggestions for financing the development of a product. The components of the business plan will be reviewed and a market analysis for the patient prone positioner will be presented. Suggestions for marketing yourself and the product will be provided through real life examples. Decisions regarding the organizational structure of your business will be reviewed as well as opportunities for linking business ventures.

The avenues for creativity and advancement are limitless. Don’t wait to hear yourself say, “I thought about doing that”, as you stand by and watch your idea being developed and marketed by someone else. Seize the moment… the climate for creativity and change is ripe.

What does it take to make a major change in life? How will I get myself ready? What are the skills and abilities I need to eliminate my fears and forge out into the unknown? This session will focus on highlights from the day of successful business and personal development strategies that will help lift us out of our routine. Audience interaction will be essential to help produce an outcome for each participant of at least one new direction to their career and a solid method to begin the journey.

With the current environment engaged in significant health care reform, the advanced practice nurse is presented with many unique opportunities for intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship adventures. What is your business idea? How is it unique? Who would utilize your product and how extensive is the market? How will it be funded or how much money will be needed for start up expenses? Where might you find internal or external funding sources for your project? Do I have what it takes to succeed? These questions and others will be addressed through examining one Clinical Nurse Specialist’s parallel career path in developing intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial businesses.

Ideas for successful businesses usually arise from solution development surrounding problems that exist in our everyday work and personal life. Learn how to recognize the opportunity and seize on the potential business development. This session will outline the skills necessary to succeed in the business world as well as strategies for creating internal or external businesses out of projects you may be currently working on. Methods for protecting your idea will be outlined as well as components of a business plan. Suggestions for marketing yourself and your product will be provided through real life examples as well as opportunities for linking business ventures.

The avenues for creativity and advancement are limitless. Don’t wait to hear yourself say, “I thought about doing that”, as you stand by and watch your idea being developed and marketed by someone else. Seize the moment… the climate for creativity and change is ripe.