Subject: NNBA News ~ One Habit Separates Doers from Dreamers ~ #NNBA204 Conference ~ Amazon Enters Chronic Conditions Management

President's Corner

January 15, 2024

Dear Nurses,


Welcome to the latest edition of NNBA News! The CES Consumer’s Electronic Show happened this past week in Las Vegas. There is always big news in healthcare innovation. Here is a link to a video to give you an idea of the size of this event: https://live.ces.tech/detail/6344703353112/life-changing-digital-health-tech-at-ces-2024. It was at CES a few years ago where Abbott Labs introduced the Freestyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring device and app. This year, they had an innovative device on diagnosing concussions and leadless cardiac pacemakers the size of a triple A battery. I’ll be sharing more on digital health and technology in future newsletters.

Conference Kick-Off!

January is #NNBA2024 Conference launch month! It’s an honor to announce our Keynote Speaker Denetra Hampton, MHSA, BSN, RN and her presentation of “The Journey of Building Business Through Story-Telling”. Denetra is the founder of For Nurses By Nurses Productions, a media platform that includes leadership initiative, a digital education center, and film production company. The #NNBA2024 Conference here!  has a value-packed agenda filled with over 15 nationally acclaimed nurse speakers, entrepreneurs, and business leaders. Presentations, interactive sessions, and powerful networking time are just some of the great benefits. Be sure to check out the four half-day preconference workshops below in this newsletter!

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This habit is a powerful tool for personal and professional growth. It promotes continuous learning, effective communication, and a mindset conducive to success in various aspects of life. You can learn the One Simple Habit That Separates the Doers From the Dreamers here.


Nurses, we need to look at what is trending in the healthcare marketplace and how it affects the positioning of our business. Are people going to tire of the digital footprint of mega corporations, or are they going to participate? Amazon Enables Digital Health Benefits Check for Chronic Conditions. Amazon’s launch partner for this new initiative is Omada Health, a virtual healthcare provider offering digital health programs focused on diabetes prevention, diabetes, hypertension, and joint and muscle health.

Announcements

The NNBA conference in Orlando, Florida this coming July 25 – 27th. *Important* This Embassy Suites hotel gets very busy with vacation bookings, and our discounted room block will sell out. Hotel rooms are limited, so early registration is advised. A dedicated webpage for the NNBA is available for attendees to book their hotel rooms online here. (This hotel is 3.5 miles from Disneyworld)

Spotlight on Nurse Entrepreneurs

NNBA Members have access to over 18 interviews with nurses in business in the Nurse Entrepreneur’s Exchange. Nurse entrepreneurs share inside information on the impact and influence of their businesses. Just log-in and start watching! Currently the business categories are: Home Healthcare, Consulting, Education, Career Coaching, Health Coaching, Mentorship, Nurse Patient and Health Advocacy, Foot and Nail Care Education, Case Management, Medical Legal Consulting, Holistic Wellness, Aesthetics, Consulting, Mental Wellness, and Healthy Workforce Education. More are on the way, so be sure to go out and meet these influential nurse entrepreneurs! Interested in having you and your business featured on the Nurse Entrepreneur’s Exchange? click here.

Nurses, connect with me and be sure to follow the NNBA Nurses in Business on Facebook and LinkedIn and make sure you are subscribed to this NNBA Newsletter (subscribe here)

Plan to join us in Orlando for the Nurse Entrepreneurship and Career Alternatives Conference. Make 2024 YOUR year!

Unconventionally yours,

 

Michelle

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One Simple Habit Separates the Doers From the Dreamers

 

Inc.

Steve Jobs may no longer be with us, but Apple's co-founder continues to make a lasting impact that will last for generations. In a classic 1994 interview, Jobs illustrated an uncommon habit found in the most successful people:


Most people never pick up the phone and call. Most people never ask, and that's what separates the people who do things from the people who just dream about them.


Jobs explains in the interview that, at the age of 12, he mustered up the courage to call up none other than Bill Hewlett, the co-founder of Hewlett-Packard. The ask? "I want to build a frequency counter, and I was wondering if you have any spare parts I could have," said Jobs. Amused at the boldness of the boy on the other end of the line, Hewlett laughed and gave Jobs the spare parts. Oh, and a summer job at HP. Jobs said, "I was in heaven."

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Amazon Enables Health Benefit checks for Chronic Conditions


mHealthIntelligence

Amazon has taken its next step into healthcare, launching a new initiative to help connect healthcare consumers with digital health benefits for chronic conditions available through their employer or insurance plan.


Called the Health Condition Programs, the initiative focuses on making it easier for healthcare consumers to identify and enroll in digital health programs targeting chronic conditions like prediabetes, diabetes, and high blood pressure, or hypertension. Amazon is partnering with digital health companies, starting with Omada Health, to enable consumers to apply for programs if they are eligible through their employer-sponsored health plan or other commercial insurance.


Consumers can check their eligibility for digital health benefits on Amazon’s website. If eligible, they can enroll in programs offering access to connected devices, personal care teams, health coaching, and nutrition planning.

NNBA 2024 Preconference Workshops

Learn more about each half-day preconference workshops by clicking on the pictures!

The NNBA is the #1 trusted resource of helping nurses succeed in business. We have been in the business of educating and empowering nurses through entrepreneurial models for the past 38 years. Over the years, we've had thousands of testimonies on the transformative quality of being a member and attending our annual educational conference on nurse entrepreneurship. Nurses make great business owners!

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NNBA News - Volume 24; Number 1.5

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