Outcome Management
This area of practice involves clinical documentation reviews; communication with patient the third party payers, regulatory agencies or other healthcare facilities; implementation of quality improvement projects; deals with risk, safety and legal issues for clients or healthcare workers; and other issues that deals with reimbursements, staff education, and quality indicators and reports. Perhaps you have seen the advertisement for positions available for clinical documentation specialist, case manager, risk management staff, utilization review staff, and quality improvement staff.
Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industry
More companies are now hiring registered nurses to work in research, sales and marketing, drug information specialist, data manager, staff training programs for the new product, and occupational health. Recently, I attended a training course for our health care facility on a new electronic monitoring and documentation software for laboring patient in obstetric units. The training coordinator is a registered nurse who used to be a Labor and Delivery nursing staff and now conducts training for the sponsor company. Most pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations and community research centers provide extensive training and diverse nursing positions available in their company.
Entrepreneuring and Consulting
Special courses are offered on becoming a Legal Nurse Consultant or Breastfeeding Consultant. For some nurses, starting a business is appealing. Some are opening their own business like day care centers for adult, geriatric, or pediatric clients; staffing or home care agency; franchising fitness and wellness centers or spas; career coaching; holistic practice or complimentary/alternative therapy such as aromatherapy, Reiki, massage, acupuncture, etc. and corporate education. Another booming market is the medical aesthetic services. The medical aesthetic nurse specialist works in collaboration with physician. Special training is required to manage this medical office or to practice in this area. Special courses and training given by certified trainers and or by the Esthetic Skin Institute in botox, sclerotherapy, skin peels, microdermabrasion, etc.
Whatever decision and career path you take, go for it!
To learn about consulting and starting own business, attend Donna Cardillo’s one day seminar, please visit this site,
“How to Start Your Own Business or Consulting Practice”
Association of Medical Esthetic Nurses
National Association for Healthcare Quality
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
Association of Clinical Research Professionals
American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review
Some interesting books that can come handy:
