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Business Planning: Not Just For Startups

Nurse Practitioners in Business

It’s an ongoing debate… Some view business planning as essential, whereas others think it’s optional. And some situations may or may not require a business plan. For example: Small, low-risk startups where the business owner has lots of experience or has started a business before.

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Team Communication

Emerging RN Leader

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Poor communication skills in healthcare environments can lead to medical errors, fragmented care, poor team coordination, and incivility. Most problems that occur in teams are traceable back to challenges with communication.

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How Customer-Centric is Your Practice, Business, or Organization?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Turns out, the owner who does the scheduling insists on using email to communicate with customers, even though he’s been told and asked to use the phone to keep customers informed. Train them to improve communication skills, empathy, and patient engagement. And don’t make them do any extra work to do business with you.

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Running your Business on Spreadsheets – The Downside

Celayix

Most organizations start their business management with spreadsheets. With this in mind, we need to remind ourselves that spreadsheets may not be the best option for your business in the long run. With this in mind, we need to remind ourselves that spreadsheets may not be the best option for your business in the long run.

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The Importance of Communication in the Workplace

Celayix

When it comes to running a successful business and effectively managing your workforce , there are certain elements that are absolutely crucial. Good communication is without a doubt, one of the most important elements that make up a successful organization. With that, the ways in which colleagues and managers communicate are changing.

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Communication tips for nurse leaders

American Nurse

Communication goals include understanding, achieving the intended effect, and acting ethically. Leaders skilled in effective communication promote positive outcomes, improve working relationships, and ensure a productive workplace. Everything a person does or doesn’t do, says or doesn’t say communicates something.

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The Importance of Effective Communication in Nursing

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

To be a successful healthcare provider, clinical nurse or nurse leader, you need exceptional communication skills—and you need to be able to use them during high-stress situations. Why Is Communication Important in Nursing? Below, we explore 10 communication skills that are important for nurses.