10 Benefits to Building a Professional Nurse Brand on the Internet

Because all of us, young and elderly, are no longer indispensable employees.

Yes Nurses... It is time to build your professional reputation online. Why you ask?

In the event you are a seasoned nurse, you have watched what I described for the past twenty years. With healthcare resources every day getting tighter and tighter, job security will be shaky at best. And there is no telling what the state of the Unions will be in securing job security for its members in the future...

Your employer has the ability and will to outsource your job, move your job internally, relocate you or eliminate your job in whatever way they think suitable to their bottom line in an instant.

Therefore, the time is now to start looking after number one... YOU. And there is no better time than now to build your personal brand on the Web.




Social media is the "YOU" revolution on the Web. & the more of a presence you have on the Web, the more likely it is possible for you to to promote yourself & move ahead on your career path in the future.

Over the past few years, the Web has been shaping in to an ideal platform to network in our industry beyond our small communities & expand.

ten Benefits to Building a Professional "YOU" Brand on the Internet

Whether you are a new graduate, a novice nurse, somebody with three years of experience or a seasoned specialist nurse, the time to brand yourself online is now.


Start with joining LinkedIn. It is free to join. This social media site is for the professional. LinkedIn is the ideal platform for nurses to build their brand online and start networking with other liked minded professionals.

1. You can publicize your successes and achievements online.
2. You can demonstrate your expertise online
3. You can be looked to as a leader as well as a subject matter professional online.
4. You can be provided with more opportunities as you become more visible online (job offers,        
     speaking engagements, editorial writing, books, book chapters, etc).
5. You can market yourself, your business or even a product online.
6. You can enhance your resume by using social media sites that let you make requests of your      
    bosses, colleagues and teachers to write a professional recommendation for you that are posted
    online.
7. You can make more connections through networking with like minded individuals who will be
    lifelong referral resources.
8. You can build name recognition online.
9. You can form alliances and joint ventures with other like minded professionals.
10. You can collaborate on projects, share files and ideas together with your Connections.


Source ; Nurse Ventures