Entrepreneurship
Could This New Loan Rule Cap Your Nursing Paycheck?
A new federal rule taking effect July 1, 2026 changes how much graduate nursing students can borrow in federal student loans. The Department of Education’s RISE rule (Reimagining and Improving Student Education) was finalized on […]
The Nurse Entrepreneur’s Ultimate Guide to Business Funding: From Bootstrapping to Venture Capital
If you’ve been sitting on a business idea and wondering “but how would I even pay for this?” — this post is for you. And this post wouldn’t exist without a conversation I had with […]
Burnout to Builder: Jeanette Zocco’s Pivot Playbook
What forced forced Jeanette Zocco, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, C-ONQS, to rethink her path? “I was burned out quite simply.” This after nearly a decade as a Perinatal Safety Nurse. A podcast planted a new direction: […]
Sara & Stacy: From Nurses to Helping Small Businesses Be More Creative
We were in and out of burnout for years before finally doing something about it. That’s how Sara and Stacy describe their nursing journey. The ethical nightmare that became their first and last travel nursing […]
Do I Really Need Those CEUs While Pursuing Entrepreneurship?
Are you finding you don’t have the time for CEUs when pursuing entrepreneurship? Maybe you’ve felt like taking another class or going to another conference was just a waste of time. But, when you take […]
Helpful Resources for Nurses Starting a Business
Part 4 of 4 in starting your own business venture. In this post– 4 of 4 in starting your own business venture— we’ll take a look at accessing the right resources you’ll find beneficial to success. […]
Career
Nurses and AI: Opportunities to Advance Your Career
I’ve been searching online a lot lately to see what opportunities are out there for nurses. And you’re probably seeing the same type of roles that I am, if you’re searching for something remote. Things […]
How to Test a New Nursing Career Path Without Quitting Your Job
You don’t have to quit your nursing role to find out what else is out there. (I know I’ve done it myself. But, that’s not always the model.) You can keep your badge, your benefits, […]
The Nurse’s Ultimate Guide to “New” Nursing Careers: Health Tech, Biotech, Entrepreneurship and the Paths Nobody Told Us About
Ever sat in your car after a shift, looked at your steering wheel, and quietly thought “is this it for the rest of my career?” Well, this post is for you. Nursing school handed us […]
Show Me The Money: The Nurse’s Guide To Getting More Money in the Workplace and on the Job Hunt
Get the FREE guide when you join The Bossy Nurse Newsletter list by clicking here: https://thebossynurse.com/join/ Six months into a new position, I sat across from my manager as she looked me straight in the […]
Podcast
Advocacy, Education, and Nurse-Led Innovation with Dr. Megan McDowell (The Bossy Nurse Podcast – Ep 17)
Welcome to The Bossy Nurse Podcast, a show about nurse creators, innovators, risk-takers, and the ideas that shape their success. In this episode, Marsha Battee speaks with Megan McDowell, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, CNE about the […]
How Dr. Renee Thompson Went From Speaker to Healthy Workforce Institute (The Bossy Nurse Podcast – Ep 16)
Welcome to The Bossy Nurse Podcast, a show about nurse creators, innovators, risk-takers, and the ideas that shape their success. In this episode, Marsha Battee speaks with Renee Thompson, DNP, RN, FAONL, FAAN, CSP®– CEO […]
From Stroke Care to Storytelling with Rosa Hart (The Bossy Nurse Podcast – Ep 15)
Welcome to The Bossy Nurse Podcast, a show about nurse creators, innovators, risk-takers, and the ideas that shape their success. In this episode, Marsha Battee speaks with Rosa Hart, BSN, RN, SCRN, about turning stroke […]
Shenell Thompkins Creates Space for New Nurses Through Her All One Nurse Platform (The Bossy Nurse Podcast – Ep 14)
Welcome to The Bossy Nurse Podcast, a show about nurse creators, innovators, risk-takers, and the ideas that shape their success. In this episode, Shenell Thompkins, MSN, RN, shares how her nursing journey, faith, and heart […]
Lifestyle
Decompression for Nurses: Essential Strategies to Stop Taking the Work Home with You
You clock out. You get in your car. And somehow you’re still at work, mentally replaying the code you ran, the patient’s family member who screamed at you, the near-miss at hour eleven, or just […]
Self-Care Strategies for Nurses
Warning! This is a mega-post on taking care of yourself! 17 nurses have collaborated to share their stories, views and tips in prioritizing this long-lost art for nurses. *** Self-Care… We know what it is, and […]
How a Nurse Can Vacation on a Greek Island for Less than $30/Day
Subscribe to get Marsha’s latest tips on career-building, lifestyle and self-care strategies. And that’s including accommodations! Just recently, I’ve gotten a few comments in email and on my social media pages about my current travels. […]
How a Nurse Quit Her Job to Travel the World… And How You Can, Too!
How a Nurse Quit Her Job to Travel the World… And How You Can, Too! Side note: This is not at all a diatribe or manifesto on why you should quit your nursing job. These […]
