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

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Most practices grow gradually through word-of-mouth and strategic marketing. Offer promotions for new patients (e.g., State Scope of Practice Rules: Familiarize yourself with regulations specific to your state. How to Attract Your First Patients: Partner with local providers for referrals. free consultations or wellness checks).

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Upsells in Healthcare: Ethical, Legal, Risky?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

As an NP in private practice, youre balancing patient care with operating a business. Upselling and cross-selling are widely used practices to do just that; they increase the value of a sale or service. Promoting unnecessary services solely for financial gain may be considered fraudulent. Whats the Risk?

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22 Non-Clinical Occupational Therapy Jobs to Consider

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

We cover the following alternative jobs for occupational therapists: Entrepreneurial Careers Consulting Careers Media Careers Educational Careers Additional resources Entreprenurial Careers The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) promotes the idea of OT entrepreneurship. My OT Spot, February 5, 2023, [link].

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The Relentless School Nurse: Beyond the Ballot: Talking to Kids About Loss and Uncertainty After an Election

The Relentless School Nurse

We’ll explore strategies to foster open dialogue, promote understanding, and cultivate resilience in our children. Donna’s guest blog post offers a compass for those seeking to steer their families through the post-election landscape.

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Top Nursing Specialties in Demand for 2025

NexNurse

Opportunities: NPs can work in various settings, including hospitals, clinics, and private practices, and may specialize in areas such as family practice, pediatrics, or geriatrics. Public Health Nurses Public health nurses focus on promoting and protecting the health of communities and populations.

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Nursing Work Environments: A Brief Guide

Nurse.com

Private practice Nurses working in a private practice setting typically deal with fewer patients, as there are fewer doctors present. Patients’ needs may be more specific depending on the specialization of the private practice itself. The pace is traditionally slower due to the lack of emergency situations.

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Mental Health Nursing Fast-Growing Field With Diverse Possibilities

Nurse.com

Outpatient private practices. More focus on ‘upstream’ health care is needed — on health promotion and disease prevention — and less on treating diseases, which is too costly and ineffective for improving the health status of the nation,” says Gary. Inpatient hospital units. Corrections facilities. contact hours).