Here’s a summary of key points from Brainscape Healthcare Professionals’ video “Unique Non-Bedside Nursing Jobs You Hadn’t Thought Of“:
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In this video, Brainscape’s lead writer Thea Beckman speaks with Janine Kelbach: a registered nurse with a specialization in in-patient obstetrics and some pretty interesting side gigs! Learn how Janine took a step back from her bedside nursing job to create other revenue streams that leverage her extensive nursing knowledge and experience without having to work with patients every day.
- Importance of Nurses: The pandemic underscored the invaluable role of nurses and prompted interest in non-clinical nursing roles.
- Healthcare Writing: Janine Kelbach, a nurse and healthcare writer, transitioned to freelance writing in 2013 to balance work with family. Her business grew from small gigs to a full-fledged agency.
- Variety of Non-Bedside Roles: Nurses can explore diverse roles such as case management, telehealth, medical sales, legal consulting, education, IT, research coordination, and holistic health.
- Flexible Options: Some roles, like telehealth, healthcare writing, and medical sales, offer flexibility to continue clinical work part-time.
- Utilizing Nursing Skills Creatively: Nurses can leverage their clinical knowledge in creative fields, like website development or healthcare-focused graphic design.
- Balancing Work and Personal Life: Janine emphasizes finding “power hours” for focused work to balance multiple responsibilities and maintain productivity.
- Essential Skills and Education: A BSN is recommended, along with developing soft skills like patient education. Clinical experience is crucial before moving into non-clinical roles.
- Janine’s Business Ventures: Her company, Write RN, hires nurses to write healthcare content. Her podcast, “The Savvy Scribe,” offers guidance for nurses aiming to become healthcare writers.
- Non-Clinical Careers Enhance Flexibility and Earnings: Many non-clinical nursing careers provide competitive income and a chance to use nursing skills differently.