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Are you exhausted from 12-hour shifts and frustrated with low pay? Having been a registered nurse myself, I know how you feel. I also know that RNs aren't afraid of a challenge or a little hard work. That's why I've put together a list of the Top 5 Alternative Career Options for Registered Nurses. I've mentored thousands of RNs who have gone on to successful new nursing careers with more money, more free time, and more satisfaction. I know it's possible because I've done it myself. I hope you take a few moments and learn more about the exciting career opportunities available to you using the nursing expertise you've worked so hard to build. And remember, We Are Nurses and We Can Do Anything!®
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For Registered Nurses, this year could hold significant challenges…
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Challenges
• Mean salaries for RNs have increased by only 1% year over year*
• Due to the recession, fewer baby-‐boomer age nurses are reBring
• ImplementaBon of the Affordable Care Act holds uncertainty for all healthcare professionals
* hNp://www.legalnurse.com/legal-‐nurse-‐consulBng-‐blog/2013/11/whats-‐the-‐state-‐of-‐nursing-‐salaries-‐dismal
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Stalled pay, fewer opportuniBes for advancement, and job uncertainty are NOT why you became an RN!
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Not to worry.
You have op:ons!
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You Have OpBons! As an RN you are:
• Used to working in a demanding environment • Able to digest significant amounts of informaBon • Adept at making difficult decisions quickly and effecBvely • Have extensive background in the complex area of healthcare
All of these are in-‐demand skills.
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A fulfilling career, though, may mean thinking about alterna:ve paths…
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Top 5 AlternaBve Career OpBons
for RNs
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Top 5 AlternaBve Career OpBons for RNs
#1: Insurance Nurse
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Insurance Nurse Who do they work for?
• Insurance nurses work for large insurance companies.
What do they do?
• Insurance nurses play a criBcal role in medical and disability management, workers compensaBon, and even medical bill review as part of insurance companies.
• Insurance nurses use their clinical assessment skills to evaluate illnesses and injuries and establish treatment plans for employees to help them return to work in a safe and Bmely manner.
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Top 5 AlternaBve Career OpBons for RNs
#2: CerBfied Legal Nurse ConsultantCM
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CerBfied Legal Nurse ConsultantCM Who do they work for?
• CerBfied Legal Nurse ConsultantsCM (CLNC® consultants) work independently or in-‐house at law firms, insurance companies or corporaBons.
What do they do?
• A CerBfied Legal Nurse ConsultantCM is a registered nurse who uses exisBng experBse as a healthcare professional plus specialized CLNC® training to consult on medical-‐related cases with lawyers and insurance companies, among others.
• A CLNC® consultant provides invaluable experBse to aNorneys by reviewing medical records and translaBng the terminology and subtleBes of the healthcare system.
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Top 5 AlternaBve Career OpBons for RNs
#3: UBlizaBon Review Nurse
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UBlizaBon Review Nurse Who do they work for?
• UBlizaBon review (UR) nurses work with insurance companies and healthcare faciliBes.
What do they do?
• UR nurses act as consultants to help improve the quality of care and cost-‐efficiency of healthcare services at hospitals and other medical faciliBes.
• UR nurses use their extensive clinical experience and familiarity with hospital procedures to help ensure an organizaBon is providing quality care to all paBents while helping to eliminate unnecessary procedures and ineffecBve treatments.
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Top 5 AlternaBve Career OpBons for RNs
#4: PharmaceuBcal Associate
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PharmaceuBcal Associate Who do they work for?
• A pharmaceuBcal associate can work for any of the major pharmaceuBcal companies in several different areas.
What do they do?
• An RN can fill several roles in a pharmaceuBcal company including sales, training, clinical research, medical science liaison, safety monitor, regulatory compliance or in call centers as medical informaBon specialists for both consumer and medical professionals.
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Top 5 AlternaBve Career OpBons for RNs
#5: Medical Supply & Equipment Sales Rep
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Medical Supply & Equipment Sales Rep Who do they work for?
• Numerous medical supply and equipment companies that sell to hospitals and medical faciliBes.
What do they do?
• The most common role would be as a sales associate. • However, RNs can also work in producBon, research, tesBng and training areas of medical supply and equipment companies.
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Summary of Your OpBons 1. Insurance Nurse 2. CerBfied Legal Nurse ConsultantCM 3. UBlizaBon Review Nurse 4. PharmaceuBcal Associate 5. Medical Supply & Equipment
Sales Rep
Consider what’s best for you, and then go for it!
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Vickie Milazzo As the founder of Vickie Milazzo Ins:tute, I pioneered the field of legal nurse consulBng in 1982. Grueling hours, over-‐stressed workloads and liNle appreciaBon (and pay) were not what I wanted for the rest of my nursing career. By crea:ng an alterna:ve path for nurses to experience fulfilling careers, thousands of RNs have been able to reinvent themselves and to experience more control of their schedules, less stress and greater financial rewards.
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