1. You have complete control over the amount of referral fee paid to you

2. You are rewarded in real money – not just token gifts

3. You have the potential to receive a continuing stream of income from a referral

4. You have the ability to earn extra income through your own micro-business

5. It is simple, and straightforward

Who are Beat Medical?

Beat Medical is an established health, medical and locum recruitment company. We are members of the Recruitment Consulting and Services Association (RCSA), and bound by the code and rules of that organisation.

We recruit doctors, dentists, nurses, health managers, and allied health professionals to work in Australia.

The founders, Shaun Hughston and Leonie Shepstone, have significant experience in public and private sector healthcare recruitment.

We are intensely committed to providing an effective, engaging career management service for our candidates, and clients. We focus on quality, strong relationships, and ongoing training and education with our candidates. Read more about our services here.

Beat Medical provides a high service medical recruitment service for public and private healthcare organisations, as well as specialist and GP locums. Beat Medical is committed to charity, giving a portion of all revenue to medical and humanitarian causes.

What is the Associates program?

The Beat Medical Associates program is an opportunity for you to develop your own recruitment micro-business by referring your own colleagues, family, and friends.

-Have you ever been offered a position, and couldn’t accept it – but you knew exactly the person who could?

-Have you ever thought about starting your own business, but didn’t have the time, capital, or experience to get things running?

-Do you already have an extensive network you could help through helping to find them more fulfilling, lucrative employment?

-Are you interested in a steady, unlimited flow of relatively passive income by doing something you enjoy?

Already interested? Scroll to the bottom of the page to contact us.

Can I provide referrals if I don’t want to be part of the program?

Yes, we will provide a referral fee of 25% for referrals outside of the program. However, the progression through various levels of commissions is not available outside of the program. Go to the bottom of the page to contact us about a once-off referral.

However, the progression through various levels of commissions is not available outside of the program. Go to the bottom of the page to contact us about a once-off referral.

For example:

John is a physiotherapist who knows of a vacant position in his local area. He knows exactly the person, and refers them to Beat Medical. John receives a commission of $2,810.

If John had been part of the program, he would have received at least $3,150.

How does the program work?

We start by providing you with the training, support and tools you need to start referring to Beat Medical. After that, you will have the opportunity to make unlimited income through direct referrals of candidates to Beat Medical.

It is best illustrated through an example:

John is asked by a hospital to work a given shift. He is busy that weekend, but knows that Mary is looking for some work. John introduces Mary to Beat Medical, and advises Beat Medical of the available work. Beat Medical contacts the hospital, and sets up the shifts.

Mary completes the shift and works 24 hours over the weekend at $145 per hour. As John has just started with Beat Medical, he is eligible for a 28% commission, which is about $146 in this example.

Should Mary decide to do the same shifts each fortnight, John could earn up to $5,850 over the course of the year, just from referring Mary the one time.

The program is not only for locum (casual) work. It is also for long term placements:

Ron knows an emergency doctor he worked with in Canada. He refers her to Beat Medical, who place her in a staff specialist position at $220,000 p.a. Beat Medical also organise medical registration, visa, relocation, housing, and contract negotiation.

Ron makes $12,540 from the one referral. Beat Medical takes care of the back-end of the process, leaving Ron to continue to source future candidates.

What will I be required to do as part of the program?

You can do as much, or as little as you wish as part of this program. Provided what you do is consistent with Beat Medical values, philosophies, and marketing message, you can run your micro-business as you wish. You may, for example:

-refer friends, colleagues, and family

-meet with healthcare providers near you to introduce Beat Medical

-hold seminars, training sessions or information sessions on Beat Medical services

-invite international contacts to join Beat Medical or Associates community

How much money can I make?

The amount you can make is truly limitless, and is of course tempered by how much time you spend on it, and how many people you can recruit. The commission structure is very simple.

Essentially, your commission is calculated on the total revenue you have ever developed for Beat Medical. Your commission is calculated as a percentage of our fee to the employer of the candidate.

The more revenue you generate, the higher your commission. Once you reach the next level of commission, the level you get to never goes backwards.

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Do I have to do my medical/healthcare work through Beat Medical?

You are not required to be currently working at all as a health professional to participate in the Associates program. You can do it from home, or in addition to a part time job, or as part of your full time work. Similarly, we do not expect you to start working as a Beat Medical ‘candidate’ with your existing employer.

However, we do incentivise all members of the Associates program to undertake any future work with Beat Medical, and there are significant benefits for you to do so.

Do I get paid a commission for time I work as a candidate?

Yes. You are paid 15% for your work as a candidate. Say you worked 20 hours at $180 per hour, you would make $3600 in salary. In addition to your salary, you would be paid your commission by Beat Medical. Your commission would be $81.

The more work you do yourself as a candidate, you are working to increase your total commission level to the next stage, which can mean a real difference to your personal income. However, the commission you can earn on just your own salary is capped at 15%.

What if I recruit another person to participate in the Associates program?

As part of the Associates program, there will be opportunities for you to recruit other people to start their own recruitment micro-business. Every person you recruit has the potential of expanding possibilities for people or positions you refer to us.

Why don’t I just start my own separate recruitment company? That way I would get more than a commission.

We are always willing to provide advice, support and encouragement for anyone who would like to start their own business. However, we know that it takes hard work, commitment, money and time to do so. Read below about what we bring to the table.

What support does Beat Medical provide?

We provide a complete framework around what you are doing so that you are only responsible for referring the person, and if you wish, the position. We take it from there.

There are myriad considerations to running a recruitment business, and some of them are a bit of a headache! We are completely responsible for corporate issues, such as:

-branding and promotion

-website, advertising, and marketing campaigns

-negotiation with employers

-invoicing and account management

-candidate support, and training

-insurance and indemnity

-state and federal regulatory issues

-head office ‘on costs’ (such as phone, electricity, salaries, etc)

-RCSA accreditation and quality systems

-adherence to legislative issues

-medical registration for interstate and overseas candidates

-visas for overseas candidates

-ongoing training and education for candidates

What do I get when I join up?

Once you reach the qualifying point (which is $1000 of referrals to Beat Medical, from a candidate you refer – other than yourself), you will receive an official startup pack (should you wish to).

You will receive:

- your own Beat Medical email address

-personalised business cards with your name, contact numbers and Beat Medical email

-a pack of Beat Medical partner material to refer your candidates to

-letterhead and other stationary

-Beat Medical promotional brochures and newsletters

-access to the Beat Medical online space

-access to Beat Medical giveaways (such as pens, lanyards, etc.)

What type of training will be provided?

The training is done as a combination of online and remote (or in person) education. It can be done at your own pace. Initially, you will be trained in:

-Beat Medical systems and practices

-Beat Medical values, mission and organisational goals

-the Beat Medical Revolution (charitable giving) program

-effective recruitment practices

-communication and business development skills

-ethical and responsible recruitment practices

-Beat Medical Partners program

For those interested in developing a higher level of expertise, and offering further advice to their own recruits, we offer training programs in:

-career planning

-effective resume writing

-interview and communication skills

-locum work strategies

-recruitment marketing

You will also have access to the Associates discussion space to spend time online with fellow members, to share ideas, insights, and inspirations. We also hold a weekly tele-meeting, which you may come to (but you are not obliged).

What if I am not in Australia?

If you are not in Australia, you are still eligible to be part of the program. We can pay you via direct credit into your personal or business bank account. We welcome interest from all over the world.

How much to I have to pay to join?

Nothing at all. One of the traits of Associates is that it is completely transparent. We want you to feel like you are a valued part of the business – not a customer.

In order for us to provide some of the added extras of the program (such as business cards, etc), we will require you to generate at least $1000 of revenue to the business. You pay nothing at all for your startup pack.

For you to stay in the program, you need to generate at least $2500 of revenue in each 12 month period (from the start of your participation in the program).

How does it work, legally speaking? How am I paid?

You will need to seek independent financial advice to work out the best solution for you, but essentially you will need to register for an ABN, and we will pay your commissions to you as a contractor. You will be responsible for taxation matters, and will not be an employee of Beat Medical.

You will be paid your commissions every month, in the last week of the month. The amount you are paid will be based on the cash revenue you have generated by the Monday of the last week of the month. Your commissions are only based on cash received from our clients.

Do I have to be a health professional?

No. Although many of the Associates participants are health professionals working with other health professionals – you do not need to be one. You will need to show a demonstrable link to the healthcare community (for example, partner of a healthcare professional, medical administration person, etc). We welcome all interested parties.

Can I leave the program?

Yes, at any time, and come back again if you wish at a later stage.

Is it just for locum (casual) work?

The program is for both locum (casual) work, and permanent or long-term temporary placements.

I am a Beat Medical candidate, but not part of the program. What do I get?

As a Beat Medical candidate, you are eligible to receive 15% of our recruitment fee back for any work that you do with us. This will be paid as soon as our client pays us.

Ethical considerations

There are going to be some occasions where you are ethically, professionally, or legally bound not to accept a fee for providing a referral. Consider this example:

Jillian is the director of an emergency department in a public hospital. She knows that there are several shifts available in her hospital, and knows people who can fill them. She wishes to refer these people to Beat Medical to work within her own organisation.

In this case, we would advise Jillian that we could not accept the referral from her, as she would be gaining financially from her position of power within that organisation. However, if she were to refer colleagues (even from her own hospital) to work in another organisation this would be acceptable.

Beat Medical are committed to ethical and legal practices, and encourage all team members to seek creative and effective ways of recruiting.

Donation to charity

As we have a commitment to charity, we understand that you do to. You can elect to have part or all of any incentive paid to a registered charity.

What are the terms and conditions?

The terms and conditions are fairly straightforward, and we will provide them to you at on request.Essentially, the terms and conditions contain protections for our candidates, you, and us. The goal and intention of the documents is to ensure that we are all clear on our respective responsibilities, rights, and business objectives.

How do I become part of the Beat Medical Associates program?

You can express interest by completing the quick form at www.beatmedical.com.au, emailing us at recruit@beatmedical.com.au or phoning us on (02) 8014 0175. We will discuss the program further with you, and help you decide whether it is right for you.

Take for instance the word ‘nurse’. A nurse is a person trained to care for the sick or infirm and assist doctors or dentists. One also refers to a nurse as a nursemaid. The singular verb form of the word ‘nurse’ means to work as a nurse or to attend to a sick person. The other verb forms of the term mean feeding or to be fed at the breast; to hold or to treat carefully. The word also means a foster (mother); The term also means to promote the development of something. Yet another meaning is to harbor a grievance etc.). The root is from the Latin term pointing to nourish.

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

British nurse Florence Nightingale established the foundations of modern nursing with her treatment of the sick and injured during the Crimean War of 1853 to 1856. Once back in London after the war, she founded the Nightingale School and Home for Nurses using money donated in tribute to her services. The school marked the beginning of professional education in the nursing field. Her book Notes on Nursing became the first definitive textbook for the field.

THE ROOT OF SCRUB

The keyword ‘scrub’ also has several meanings. As a verb it refers to the cleaning process especially with a hard brush and water. The medical connotation is different of course. The word scrub is usually followed by the subject who uses it, as for instance, a surgeon; in this sense the term means the apparatus used by a surgeon to clean and disinfect the hands and arms prior to operating. The colloquial meaning is to scrap or cancel. The noun form of the term is to use water to remove impurities, say from gases etc. Another noun meaning of the term is scrubbing or being scrubbed. The root of the word is traced to Low German or Dutch.
There is another noun connotation which points to a brushwood or a stunted forest growth. It also refers to any land covered with this type of shrub. Yet another attribute of the term is a small or a dwarf variety of the scrub pine). The adjective form is scrubby.

WHAT EXACTLY IS NURSING SCRUB?

Nursing scrub means the different types of equipment used in the medical institutions. This article aims at providing a one-window stop for any person wishing to find anything about nursing scrub. Significantly, even the web does not have a proper answer to the queries pertaining to nursing scrub.
A nursing scrub is a vital means to bring in hygiene in the hospitals. Nursing scrub is used for disinfecting purposes either before or after any operation process. The term nursing scrub is a combination of two terms, viz., nurse and scrub. Hence, it would be pertinent to first know the various meanings of these two terms. It would also be helpful to also trace the roots of these two terms.

MERCANTILE VALUE OF NURSING SCRUBS

In the recent times, various companies have come up to manufacture, and market the nursing scrubs. Taking into consideration the immense potential market for nursing scrubs and its never saturating prospect, nursing scrub manufacturing and marketing have combined to form a viable industry.

SURFING FOR NURSING SCRUBS

When one surfs the internet for the nursing scrubs, one will definitely get the feel of the huge mercantile impact of this ancillary medical sector. Be it the quality or the material or the price, one would have to patiently log on to the different sites dealing with nursing scrubs to get the best among them. Of course, patience will ultimately pay off. You would ultimately lay your hands on the reasonably priced quality nursing scrubs.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF NURSING SCRUB

Nursing scrubs vary in shape, size, color and material. Nursing scrub can be a simple safety pin and can also be a pair of scissors or a pair of gloves for that matter. The only connecting links among these various nursing scrubs are that they are sterilized and ready to use.

WHERE TO FIND NURSING SCRUB

The internet is the ideal place to find for answers to immense queries of mankind. However, with reference to nursing scrub, the different sites provide very limited scope. One can, of course, find the lists of various sites selling with the nursing scrubs or their prices. But then, one has to keep on constantly move form one site to another to seek the apt answer. This becomes rather tedious and cumbersome.

HOSPITAL ROOT

Since nursing scrub is used in hospitals, it would now be necessary to know the meaning of the word ‘hospital’. It basically points to an institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for ill and injured people. Its root is ‘hospice’ – a Latin term meaning playing host to somebody. The noun form ‘hospitality’ means friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests or strangers. The verb form ‘hospitalize’ or ‘hospitalise’ or hospitalizing or hospitalising means to send or admit a patient to a hospital. The noun form is hospitalization.

WHO EXACTLY IS A SCRUB NURSE?

The scrub nurse performs a vital function in any operation theatre. The nurse scrub, for instance, readies all operation instruments, ensures the sterility of the surgical field, and anticipates when instruments will be needed by the surgeon.
The circulating nurse makes sure the operating room is adequately supplied and provides any additional supplies to the scrub nurse during the operation. Depending upon the hospital, surgical assistants, physician assistants, surgical residents, medical students, and nursing students may also attend an operation.

PRACTICAL & REGISTERED NURSES

The practical nurse has an education and license very different from that of the registered nurse. The program for practical nurses takes approximately one year and includes classroom work and practical training in a hospital. Such programs are usually offered through vocational or technical schools, and graduates must also take a licensing examination in order to practice. The test, however, is different from that taken by Registered Nurses. After passing the examination, these graduates may use the initials LPN (licensed practical nurse) or LVN (licensed vocational nurse) after their names. These nurses practice under the supervision of the registered nurse.

DELVING DEEP INTO NURSING

Nursing has a broad purview. Nursing, in general, is the process of caring for, or nurturing, another individual. More specifically, nursing refers to the functions and duties carried out by persons who have had formal education and training in the art and science of nursing.
Professional nurses combine many different disciplines, including aspects of biology and psychology, to promote the restoration and maintenance of health in their clients.
There are two major categories of nurses: licensed practical nurses and registered nurses. In recent years, efforts have been made by several professional nursing organizations to designate two categories of registered nurses, technical and professional, that basically reflect the educational preparation of the individual.

A HALLOWED ORGANISATION

The ANA is the professional organization for nurses in the United States of America. Only registered nurses are admitted to its membership. It is made up of state and local organizations, and its major purposes are to promote high standards of nursing care, to improve the quality and availability of health care, and to foster the professional development of nurses.
Another organization supporting the profession is the National League for Nursing (NLN); its membership includes nurses, persons from other health professions, and interested laypersons. One major function of the NLN is the accreditation of educational programs in nursing. It also offers testing and consultation services.
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a worldwide organization established as a federation of national nursing organizations. The ANA represents the United States in this council. In addition to the above organizations, a variety of professional groups focus on particular nursing specialties. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is such an organization.

HISTORY OF NURSING

In earlier centuries, nursing care was usually provided by volunteers who had little or no training—most commonly men and women of various religious orders. During the Crusades, for example, some military orders of knights also provided nursing care, most notably the Knights Hospitalers.
Toward the end of the 18th century nursing was considered an unsuitable occupation for “proper” young women, undoubtedly due to the fact that hospitals in those days were dirty and pestilent places where patients usually died. As a result, those who provided nursing care were commonly persons who had been imprisoned for drunkenness or who could not find work elsewhere.

MODERN NURSING

Modern nursing began in the mid-19th century with the advent of the Nightingale training schools for nurses. In the United States, the Spanish-American War and, later, World War I established the need for more nurses in both military and civilian life. As a result, nursing schools increased their enrollments, and several new programs were developed. In 1920 a study funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and known as the Goldmark Report recommended that schools of nursing be made independent of hospitals and that students must no longer be exploited as cheap labor. Following the publication of this report, several university schools of nursing were opened.
During the depression of the 1930s, many nurses were unemployed, and the number of schools declined. World War II, however, brought about another increased demand for nurses. The Cadet Nurse Corps, established in 1943, subsidized nursing education for thousands of young people who agreed to engage in nursing for the duration of the war.
Since the end of World War II, technological advances in medicine and health have required nurses to become knowledgeable about sophisticated equipment, to learn about an increasing number of medications, and to design nursing care appropriate for the health care delivery system during a period of rapid change.

FORMAL NURSING EDUCATION & NURSING SCRUB

Formal nursing education in the United States had its antecedents in Europe and England. One of the first formal training programs for nurses was begun in 1836 in Kaiserswerth, Germany, by Pastor Theodor Fliedner for the Order of Deaconesses. Other religious orders were also providing formalized training for nurses in Europe at that time, but Fliedner’s school is noteworthy for having given the British nursing reformer Florence Nightingale her formal training. Her experience at Kaiserswerth gave her the impetus to organize nursing care on the battlefields of the Crimean War and, later, to establish a nurse training program at Saint Thomas’s Hospital in London. In the late 1800s training schools patterned after this model were established in the United States.

HUMBLE BEGINNING

Originally, nurses received little or no classroom preparation. Most of the training was based on apprenticeship, with older students teaching the younger ones how to care for patients. All programs were directed by hospitals, and nursing students provided low-cost service to the institutions; upon graduation, most of them worked as private-duty nurses in patients’ homes. Hospital-based programs still exist today and are known as diploma schools of nursing. They offer a sound educational background for nursing practice in a program that contains both theoretical information and practical experience, but the diploma they grant is not an academic degree.

DIPLOMA NURSING SCHOOLS

Most diploma schools, however, are affiliated with a college where the nursing students can take courses for academic credit. In recent years, some hospitals have applied to their state boards of higher education for permission to award an associate degree in nursing. This trend has sparked debate within the nursing profession over the question of whether a hospital can qualify as an institution of higher education. The major focus of diploma education is to prepare nurses to give direct bedside care in hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutional settings. Graduates of these programs are eligible to take the licensing examination in the state in which they wish to practice. Upon passing, they may legally practice nursing and are allowed to use the initials RN (registered nurse) after their names.

Many diploma schools closed after 1965, when the American Nurses’ Association (ANA) published a position paper stating that all nursing education should take place in institutions of higher learning. The organization also recommended two levels of nursing practice: professional and technical; the professional nurse would have a baccalaureate or higher degree, the technical nurse would have an associate degree, and the technical nurse would work under the direct supervision of the professional nurse.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMS

Associate degree nursing programs were introduced in the United States in 1952. They are primarily offered by community colleges, although a number can be found in four-year institutions. It is a two-year program that strongly emphasizes technical skills supported by a basic foundation in biological and behavioral sciences. The associate degree graduate also takes the state licensing examination and can practice nursing using the initials RN. Baccalaureate degree programs in nursing are found in colleges and universities throughout the United States. The program takes four years to complete and provides a strong base of liberal education in the arts, sciences, and humanities. These programs also emphasize bedside patient care, and provide courses in community health nursing, leadership and management, and nursing research. Graduates take the same licensing examination as other graduates and also receive the RN designation.

MASTER’S & DOCTORAL DEGREES IN NURSING

Master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing usually require the applicant to be a graduate of an accredited baccalaureate nursing program. The emphasis of graduate programs is primarily on research, advanced clinical practice, and the preparation of nursing educators and administrators.

CONCLUSION

All in all, nursing today is a highly paying and professional vocation. A well-versed nurse can be the first step to the recuperation of a patient. The care and expertise that are the hallmarks of a well-trained nurse are the vital points that go a long way in the treatment of any individual suffering from any ailment. The psychological backup coupled with the medical knowledge has made this tribe a vital component of the medical industry.