How to Run Your Own Nurse Practitioner Business: A Guide for Success

This book serves as an authoritative reference designed for nurse practitioners, masters & doctoral level students, & administrators interested in developing & managing high-quality, cost-effective, & patient-accessible healthcare in NP settings. The Doctor of Nursing Practice Essentials are described in detail, & implications of the practice doctorate are integrated into this comprehensive text designed assist the reader in learning the principles of business management. The authors delineate the scope and role of the NP, the changing vision of healthcare delivery & its impact on NPs, & an analysis of the impact of statutes & legislation on NP-run practices. The book also provides a review of entrepreneurial models of NP delivery settings. Key features: Provides templates of policies, procedures, & documents that readers can adapt for their own settings regarding referral, release of healthcare information, & mission statements; discusses all aspects of running a clinic, such as on-call scheduling, job descriptions, staff evaluation, managing patient records, collaborative practice agreements, business plans, & sample budgets & Offers important information about patient safety, evidence-based practice, working with business consultants to develop a practice, financial management of a practice, explanations of the roles of the director/owner & other providers.