Collaborating With a Medicare-Certified Agency - Q&A Friday
Hi, DaveTheNurse here with the Health & Wealth Academy. Today is Q& A Friday, and today’s question “As a non-medical home health agency owner, what is the benefit to us working with a Medicare-certified...
Using Upwork to Hire Virtual Assistants and Knowing To Fix Mistakes
Hi, it’s DaveTheNurse, and in today’s Throwback Thursday clip, we go back to Memorial Day weekend 2020 to share a story about mistakes I made using Upwork. I used Upwork to hire virtual assistants...
How Do You Deal with Last Minute Call-Offs? Q&A Friday
Today is Friday, and that means I’ve got a Q&A for all you entrepreneurs out there looking to start a home healthcare staffing business. Today’s question is “How do you deal with last-minute call-offs?” ...
Sometimes Laughter is the Best Medicine for Patients
We all have heard that ‘laughter is the best medicine’ and in nursing circles, it’s absolutely true. Humor in the ER is important for nurses and medical professionals. My ability to laugh WITH patients...
Don’t Flash Your Badge of Greatness - Be Humble
This week's A-HAW moment relates a story about the time I got involved in helping a patient having a Grand Mal seizure when I happened to be in Thailand a few years ago. An...
Q&A Friday - What Experience is Required for a Home Health Nurse?
Hi, DaveTheNurse here on Q&A Friday - Hope your week has been great! Our question today is “How much experience is required to be a Home Health Nurse?” Great question! Here’s the deal -...
Learning the Importance of Good Lighting for Videos
Anyone who wants to shoot professional-looking video from home these days should really invest in good lighting and a good microphone. Last year, in the midst of the 2020 pandemic, I shot a video...
Do Nurses Eat Their Young?
This new week brings a dose of reality to nurses everywhere. Many of you, like me, may have gotten into nursing to help people, to give, to offer help, to service people. My mother...
Behind the Scenes of Content Creation - Things Aren't Always As They Seem
In my journey as DaveTheNurse, I have committed myself to creating great content for you, my readers and viewers. In today’s Throwback Thursday clip, I share a bit behind the scenes of my office-studio,...
Learn to Sell The Nursing Industry Within The Industry
In nursing, there is an ‘industry’ within the industry. If you’re experienced and working hard in your particular space, you’re already becoming an ‘expert’. You are gaining knowledge and insights that others don’t have. ...
The Stigma Of Being A Male Nurse
Today’s A-HAW moment clip revolves around my decision-making about becoming a male nurse. When I joined ROTC over 20 years ago, I was one of the few guys that had intentions of becoming a...
How Many Caregivers for a 24-7 Case? Q&A Friday
Hi, DaveTheNurse here on Q&A Friday - Our question today is “I just received my very first 24-hour case. How many caregivers do you require, and do you pay overtime?” This is an excellent...
Get to Where You Think You Belong
Everybody calls themselves an entrepreneur. But what does it really take to become a successful entrepreneur? If you’re a nurse, and you’ve got that drive and grit to become an entrepreneur, hang with me. ...
The Work Life Balance is Too Important for All Work And No Play
“All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy” You’ve heard that phrase before - it means that you’ve got to maintain a balance between your work and play to achieve some semblance...
How to Decide On A Company Name
I always thought a perfect (and fun!) name for a host for a business would be ‘DaveTheNurse’. But choosing the name for the actual business entity took more thought and strategy, and I finally...
Entrepreneurs Learn My Secrets for Starting a Home Healthcare Business
Did you know that over the past 12 years, my company has generated over $40 million in sales? I know, it’s hard to believe sometimes! But the opportunity to start and grow a business...