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Don’t Wing It: Plan Your NP Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Many Nurse Practitioners enter private practice with a strong passion for patient care but little experience in running a business. The Business of Healthcare Without question, clinical expertise is essential. Yet, planning the business aspect is often neglected. Unfortunately, some NPs skip planning.

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The First Year: What to Expect When Running a New Nurse Practitioner Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

This is an exciting milestone, but lets face ityour first year in business is going to be a whirlwind. From attracting patients to managing administrative tasks and finances, theres a lot to juggle. How to Attract Your First Patients: Partner with local providers for referrals. Offer promotions for new patients (e.g.,

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

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Accessibility: As much as possible, ensure patients have easy access to care by providing flexible scheduling, online booking, and telemedicine options where appropriate. Patient feedback: Ask for feedback from patients about their experiences in your office and use it to make things better. Don’t annoy them. No, of course not.

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How to Tap into the Healing Power of Color, Sound, and Art in Your Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

A study published on PubMed Central reports: ”Art contributes to creating an environment and atmosphere where patients can feel safe, socialize, maintain a connection to the world outside the hospital and support their identity. If you do, be sure to let us know by leaving your comment below.

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What Is a Doctor of Nursing Practice? (And What You Should Know)

Post University

A professional leadership specialization, for example, uniquely prepares nurses to advocate for improved healthcare policies through its focus on core competencies that include business intelligence, finance, and health policy.

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Innovative Nurse Practitioners Can Turn the Tide

Minority Nurse

. “A 2015 systematic review of ten randomized controlled trials found that NPs ‘ demonstrated equal or better outcomes than physician groups for physiologic measures, patient satisfaction, and cost.’ ’ Our ability to foster trust is the cornerstone of these positive outcomes.”

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Hospital Designs With Staff Well Being In Mind

Diversity Nursing

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston is currently building a 482-bed expansion called Cambridge Street centered around enhancing staff and patient satisfaction, optimizing operational efficiency, and promoting environmental stewardship. Several years ago, MGH’s 150-bed Lunder Building was created with the same goals in mind.