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The Real Work of Reinvention
Part 2: Leveraging What You’ve Built
Dr. Kristi Campoe
June 11, 2025
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Welcome to The Bold Brief
You are a member of this community of top-notch expert nurses and healthcare professionals who aspire to be “bold” in career and life.
We want to be bold in our life’s purpose, and bold in life and career choices so that we can live with authenticity, balance, and meaningful challenges, driving forward with confidence.
Let’s reinvent together!
One of the biggest myths about career reinvention is that it requires scrapping your identity, credentials, or experience.
False.
Reinvention identifies and uses your existing identity, credentials, or experience as leverage.
You don’t start over.
You start smarter.
Real reinvention begins when you recognize that your clinical work (especially the messy parts) and non-clinical experiences are an assets that sectors and industries outside of traditional nursing desperately need.
This week, I am helping you leverage what you’ve built so far.
Not spin it. Not exaggerate it.
Just frame it through a new lens.
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The Career Capital You’re Sitting On
In recent Bold Brief polls
40% of expert nurses and healthcare professionals (like you!) say they “know their strengths but don’t know how to apply them strategically.”
Only 10% “feel "confident” that their resume communicates their full value.
This is your untapped capital.
Bold Nurse Academy (BNA) grads often tell me that it was not a lack of qualifications holding them back when the goal was to leave the hospital or bedside.
A report by the National Bureau of Economic Research highlights that industries like MedTech and pharma are increasingly hiring healthcare professionals (like you!), not for their clinical skills alone, but for your leadership, problem-solving, and project management abilities.1
Case in Point: Megan R., RN → Health IT Customer Success Manager, BNA Grad
Megan had 9 years in high-volume case management, quality, and was the team’s technical liaison. She assumed she needed a master’s in informatics to transition to digital health.
Instead, she used BNA’s framework to reframe her background:
Clinical/Traditional | Industry/Non-traditional |
|---|---|
Chart audits → | Data integrity |
EHR feedback → | UX optimization |
Discharge planning → | Workflow redesign |
She now leads implementation and customer success at a digital health tech startup.
Similar to this role link.
So, no new degree. Just a new pitch.
“I wasn’t underqualified — I was under-representing myself.”
Today’s Poll: Stuck? Can’t Start Your Reinvention?
Where do you feel most stuck when trying to reposition your experience? |
✨Your Weekly Action✨
Do the Reframe Drill this week!
Pick one bullet point from your resume. Then, rewrite it three different ways for three non-clinical fields. Read more about potential non-traditional industry roles here. For example:
Original: “Coordinated care for 25 patients in a high-acuity surgical unit”
Possible Reframes:
For project management position: “Led cross-functional coordination for 25 high-priority cases per week, ensuring streamlined workflow and safety compliance.”
For MedTech: “Executed precision protocols in high-risk surgical cases, identifying gaps for workflow improvement.”
For quality improvement: “Identified recurring care delays and piloted 3 QI interventions to reduce patient wait times.”
Don’t know where to start? BNA grade know the formula!
What’s Next?
The Resistance! Let stop the internal sabotage and external pressure so that you can continue your reinvention!
Reinvention is about what you are willing to stop tolerating.
You are here. Your reinvention has already started. Let’s keep moving forward!
💗💗P.S. If you want to learn from me on a daily basis, connect with me on LinkedIn, or refer a friend with your referral link.
Remember that this is a dedicated space for you, the nurses at the bedside and beyond, the committed healthcare professionals ready to explore transformative career paths beyond traditional roles. Every week, we'll dig into evidence-based strategies, insights, and stories designed to empower you to take bold steps toward a fulfilling career and life outside the hospital setting.
1 National Bureau of Economic Research. Link
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