Not Ready to Start Your Own Nursing Practice? Build a Waitlist First

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Are people already asking to work with you, even though you do not feel ready to start your own nursing practice? In this episode of The Functional Nurse Podcast, Dr. Brigitte Sager explores the confidence challenges and imposter syndrome that often arise when nurses and nurse practitioners begin imagining a career beyond conventional healthcare. She explains how creating a simple waitlist can help you document interest, learn more about your potential clients, clarify your niche, and build motivation without committing to a launch date or specific service.

Brigitte shares practical ideas for creating a low-pressure waitlist, choosing helpful questions, collecting the language prospective clients use to describe their challenges, and keeping marketing information separate from clinical intake. She also discusses avoiding shiny object syndrome, staying within your scope and competency, establishing boundaries, and remembering that you do not have to serve everyone. You do not need a website, logo, pricing structure, or complete business plan to take this first small step toward becoming a nurse entrepreneur.