Entrepreneurship
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. […]
Getting Clarity on Your Ideal Client in Business
*Join the community by clicking this link to help you get started in business. Part 3 of 4 in starting your own business venture. In part 3 of 4 in starting your own business venture, we’ll […]
Career
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 […]
You Don’t Need Another Nursing Degree or Nursing Certification
We were all sold the same idea: nursing is a clear ladder. First you work bedside, then you get a BSN, then an MSN, then maybe you become a nurse practitioner. The truth…
5 Lessons I Learned from Quitting My Nursing Job
Note: The events in this article occurred a few years prior to the COVID-19 crisis. — Last Fall, I made a decision that most people will agonize about. It’s a decision that nurses face every […]
Podcast
Janine Kelbach: From Freelance Writer to Building a Nurse-Led Agency (The Bossy Nurse Podcast – Ep 13)
Voting is officially open for Nurse.org’s 2026 Best of Nursing Awards—and The Bossy Nurse Podcast is included alongside some incredible nurse content creators. If this show has helped you or your simply love listening, we’d […]
From Innovation to Venture Capital for Nurses with Dr. Dan Weberg (The Bossy Nurse Podcast – Ep 12)
Voting is officially open for Nurse.org’s 2026 Best of Nursing Awards—and The Bossy Nurse Podcast is included alongside some incredible nurse content creators. If this show has helped you or your simply love listening, we’d […]
Inside The Story of Woman: Anna Stoecklein on FGM/C and Interviewing Hillary Clinton (The Bossy Nurse Podcast – Ep 10)
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 sits down with Anna Stoecklein, creator and host of The Story […]
Jenn Johnson on Trusting Your Nursing Intuition (The Bossy Nurse Podcast – Ep 9)
Welcome back to The Bossy Nurse Podcast, the show where we spotlight nurse creators, innovators, risk-takers, and the ideas that shape their success. In this episode, ER nurse and author Jenn Johnson shares how to […]
Lifestyle
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 […]
A Meditation in Mindfulness
Mindfulness can be described as being physically, mentally, and emotionally aware. Aware of your own presence, the presence of those things and people around you, and what you’re feeling in the current moment. And, an […]
