Nurses Lounge is
Where Nurses Need to Be

Nurses across the nation are joining NursesLounge.com so they can visit one website and get relevant information from the people they choose. Through groups called Lounges, nurses can receive updates directly from the nurse organizations they are affiliated with, the nursing schools they attended, the hospitals at which they work, and the metropolitan area where they live. Nurses Lounge is revolutionizing the way in which the nursing industry can communicate and is thrusting the profession into 21st Century networking.

Professional Connections

From professional insights to industry job opportunities, nurses can better communicate through the secure environments that Nurses Lounge provides.

For example, nursing schools can create Lounges on NursesLounge.com and then nursing students, nurse faculty, and school alumni join this Lounge to view and comment on posts such as events, current news and discussions from the school. When members create a post, they receive an instant email update whenever someone else comments. In short, members receive relevant information from the people and places they choose.

With Nurses Lounge, members can create professional interactions with other nurses in four simple steps, on both local and national levels:

1.) Visit www.nurseslounge.com to create your account.

2.) Complete your professional profile (this is how people get to know you).

3.) Join your metro/state area Lounge and any others you may be affiliated with (such as your nursing school, nurse organization or employer).

4.) Invite your colleagues to become members and join your network. (This helps you create second and third degree connections).

Career Growth

Nurses Lounge is great for those who want to keep in touch with their colleagues and receive email updates from their nurse organizations. But what about the new grad, vigorously searching for the perfect job or the career enthusiast who always wants to know about a new opportunity? Don’t worry, Nurses Lounge was meant for you, too.

Remember, Nurses Lounge is a professional network for nurses and the whole point behind a professional network is for individuals to coordinate with one another, especially about professional inquiries such as new job opportunities. Lounges simply provide members with a great way to do that.

Think of Lounges as an icebreaker and a way to make new connections. Just by being in the same Lounge as someone, you already have something in common. If you participate in the same nurse organization or went to the same nursing school you have a great way to start conversations and build your personal network. As your network grows, so will your professional connections and your opportunities.

Networking Tips

Just like in real life, building a network and creating new opportunities for oneself takes a little bit of work. In the case of professional online networks, the word “work” translates into participation. You can’t expect to be found if no one can see you. So if you’re new to professional networks, here are a few tips that will help put you in the spotlight:

1.) Complete your professional profile. Your profile is how people get to know you. By thoroughly filling out your profile and including a professional picture of yourself, you will greatly increase your visibility and the number of profile views.

2.) Participate to create new connections. Professional networks are designed for member interactions. Nurses Lounge does that through Lounges. By commenting on currents post and creating ones of your own, it makes it easier for people to find and connect with you.

3.) Invite colleagues to expand your network. Every time you invite a fellow colleague to join Nurses Lounge, your network grows. As your network grows, you will have more available second and third degree connections. These are contacts you meet through your colleagues. You invite someone, who in return invites others, and so on. In no time at all you can have a network of over 100 professionals.


By Garret Armes