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I Am Interested In Working From Home Using My Rn And 30+ Years Of Clinical Skills. Any Advice?


Question:

Dear Donna,

I recently had a back injury with resulting balance problems. I am interested in working from home using my RN and 30+ years of clinical skills. Any advice?

Rae



Dear Donna replies:

Dear Rae,

This is an often-asked question in my column. I would suggest that you contact area insurance companies about doing home-based telephone triage, advice-line work, or case management. Many companies have such programs and provide training. Look in the yellow pages of your phone book under Managed Care. There are also private companies (non-insurance companies) that offer such opportunities. Use the “Article Search” feature at nurse.com and search for “home-based” or “work from home” to see what’s already been said on the subject. Here’s one to get you started: http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200880122003.

Best wishes,
Donna



Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, well-known career guru, is Nursing Spectrum/NurseWeek’s “Dear Donna” and author of Your First Year as a Nurse: Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional and The ULTIMATE Career Guide for Nurses: Practical Advice for Thriving at Every Stage of Your Career. Information about the books is available at www.nurse.com/CE/7010 and www.nurse.com/CE/7250, respectively. To ask Donna your question, go to www.nurse.com/asktheexperts/deardonna. Find a “Dear Donna” seminar near you: Call (800) 866-0919 or visit http://events.nursingspectrum.com/Seminar.