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Do Nurses make good Medical Sales Reps?

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nurses2Do Nurses make good Medical Sales Reps?

We are asked this question a lot and the simple answer is ‘YES’. You might ask ‘WHY’ and the simple reason is, Nurses are good listeners.

Of course it is not only being a good listener that gets you into Medical Sales but a combination of other factors too. A Nurse has a good all-round knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology and in a lot of cases can be a Specialist. A Medical Sales company seeking a Cardiology Sales Rep for example will look at a Nurse who has specialised in this area.

Now don’t get me wrong here. It is not all as simple as that. Not all Nurses want to go into Medical Sales but this blog is focused on those who DO. Those who feel that they have the passion and drive to sell are those Nurses that become successful in Medical Sales.

We have placed a number of Nurses with no Medical Sales experience in Medical Sales companies and they have all been excellent.

Nurses live in a Hospital environment, they speak in  medical terms all day and they are passionate about what they do. The only thing that they are missing is SALES

That is easily rectified as there are a lot of Medical Sales Training courses available focused on medical professionals wanting to get into SALES. For any of you Nurses out there thinking of getting into Medical Sales, these courses are a MUST.

A lot of Nurses find that after a number of years, they are ready for a new challenge and Medical Sales seems a natural career move for them. They like the change of having their week-ends off and working to earn more money.

If any of you Nurses are thinking about a career change, think seriously about Medical Sales.

Ask yourself the questions:

1) Am I passionate about what I do?

2) Am I driven by money?

If the answer to the above is ‘YES’, Medical Sales could be the career move for you.

The M.R.I.I. what’s the big deal for Medical Sales?

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medical-sales-meeting1If you are already in medical sales and are looking for new job vacancies, you will likely be asked if you are a member of the Medical Representative Institute of Ireland. If you are looking for your first job in medical sales, you will definitely be asked what you know of the M.R.I.I.

So what is the M.R.I.I. and what’s the big deal?

The Institiute was formed in 1982 and was formed by people working as medical representatives. They function as an educational body for those who are working as, or seeking to work as medical representatives in Ireland.

The Institute provides an opportunity for medical representatives to expand their knowledge of clinical practice. to discuss their experiences with colleagues in the pharmaceutical industry, and to be part of an organisation which is actively invoolved in its members careers.

The Institute is recognised by the state as the examining body for  medical representatives in Ireland. They organise a membership exam for their students in April each year. The MRII examination started in 1987 and to date 733 candidates have successfully completed the examination.

To advance or kickstart your career in medical sales, it is strongly recommended you join the M.R.I.I.

For further tips on getting into medical sales, visit our advice centre under ‘medical sales tips’ on our website http://www.jackiebrownmedical.ie/advice/medicalsales.php?url=medsales