Make it your own
Managing Your Practice: A Guide for Advanced Practice Nurses offers helpful tips on creating and sustaining an advanced practice nurse (APN) practice. Each chapter, authored by an experienced APN, serves as a how-to for APNs considering beginning a new practice alone or with colleagues. While the bulk of the book outlines issues related to starting a new practice, the book's appendices offer contact information for certifying boards and state licensing agencies. The book also features a sample patient survey, a leadership self-assessment, and an ethical decision-making worksheet.
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Chapter by chapter
Chapter 1 offers the basics of managing an APN practice, while chapter 2 offers a new practice model for APNs. Chapter 3 provides information on strategic planning; chapter 4 covers merging professional and business models; and chapter 5 focuses on credentialing and continuing education. Financing the practice is the theme of chapter 6, and chapter 7 aims to help the reader develop a marketing strategy. The book's other topics include negotiation; effective leadership; collaborative APN practice; information, quality, and risk management; and ethical issues.
For more information on Managing Your Practice: A Guide for Advanced Practice Nurses, edited by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, RN, PhD, MBA, FAAN, Ann Glasgow, MSHCA, MSN, FNP, and Jane N. Young, CRNP, MSN, visit Springer Publishing Company at http://www.springerpub.com.
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