What happens when a contract limits your ability to work elsewhere? Covenants not to compete (non-compete agreements) have long been a controversial aspect of healthcare employment. These clauses, often tucked into contracts, restrict nurses and/or nurse practitoners from working for competing employers or starting similar businesses within a certain geographic area and timeframe after leaving a job. The Federal Trade […]

  If you have a desire to start a nurse owned business, it means you can! I have no desire to be an astronaut, president or marathon runner but everything I have the desire to do, I can. Starting a nurse-owned business can be daunting, and nurses often have specific objections rooted in their background and professional experience. Here are […]