3 Must-Attend Conferences for Nurses Ready to Pivot Beyond the Bedside in 2025

Looking to break into non-clinical roles? These conferences connect you with the people, insights, and opportunities that can launch your next chapter beyond the bedside.

Hi friends,

I want to share a lesson I wish I had learned sooner, because it could’ve made my pivot from the bedside so much easier.

When I was still working bedside (and very burnt out!) the idea of going to a professional conference sounded like a hard pass. More CEUs? Listening to speakers? Less “me time” for something work-related? No, thank you.

But here’s what I discovered later:

👉🏽 Conferences aren’t just about learning - they’re about networking.

The Right Room Can Change Everything

If you're even thinking about life beyond the bedside, attending a conference in your area of interest could be one of the smartest moves you make this year.

How? The people you meet.

Imagine being in a room full of:

• Nurses who’ve already left the bedside and built careers in health tech, entrepreneurship, CDI, operations, and more.

• Other professionals across healthcare—start-up founders, hiring managers, innovators—who understand the value nurses bring outside of traditional roles and are actively hiring for the kind of positions you didn’t even know existed.

These aren’t just inspiration sessions. These are rooms full of future mentors, collaborators, and potential employers, who can help you see (and step into) what’s next.

How to Get Value from a Conference (Even Before You Go)

Not ready to book a ticket just yet? Here are 3 things you can do today:

• Start with your curiosity

  • Search for conferences tied to your interests: “nurse entrepreneur conference” or “health tech conference”

• Scope the speaker list

  • Look for people with job titles or career paths that excite you. Follow them on LinkedIn. Reach out.

• Think strategically, not just educationally

  • Don’t just go for CEUs. Go to learn what’s possible—and meet the people living it.

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My Top 3 Conferences for Nurses Ready to Pivot
(Still Ahead This Year!)

If you’re serious about leaving the bedside, or even just exploring what else is out there, these three events are musts. They offer massive value for networking, learning, and opening your mind to what’s really possible for your next chapter.

Here are my top 3 picks—each one focused on a different area of interest to help you explore what’s possible: