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Independent NP Practice Idea: Assisted Living Facilities
Barbara C. Phillips, NP
Independent NP Practice Idea:  Assisted Living Facilities Nurse Practitioners who want to get started in business with low overhead would do well to look at this business model. In the United States, it is estimated that there are approximately 33,000 Assisted Living Facilities (ALF). With the growing Baby Boomer segment of the population, ALF's are . . . keep reading
NP Interview: Seth-Deborah Roth, CRNA, CCHt, CI
NP Interview: Seth-Deborah Roth, CRNA, CCHt, CI Are you interested in alternative healing? Seth-Deborah Roth is a Nurse Anesthetist and a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. She is a speaker, instructor and entrepreneur. . . . keep reading
NP Interview: Jan Daniel, NP
NP Interview: Jan Daniel, NP What's it like to start a new practice? Listen to NPBO member Jan Daniel as she discusses just what it was like. . . . keep reading
Building Your Practice through Word-Of-Mouth Referrals
Building Your Practice through Word-Of-Mouth Referrals Word of mouth referrals can build your business quicker and far more effectively than any paid advertising can do. We all want the "social proof" that a certain business, film or restaurant is the place to go. . . . keep reading
NP Interview: Carol Posey, MSN, ANP-C, CNS, COHNS
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Carol Posey, MSN, ANP-C, CNS, COHNS If you were starting a practice and wanted to take that practice to where the need was...where do you think it would be? Carol's idea was spot on. Listen in.... . . . keep reading
Creating Your Business Plan: Part Three
Johanna Hofmann, MBA, MAc, LAc
Creating Your Business Plan:
Part Three Continuing with our series on writing your business plan,P art Three addresses several important components, including that most important section...marketing. . . . keep reading

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Ideal Clients, Ideal Providers
Barbara C Phillips, NP
Ideal Clients, Ideal Providers In the past few months, I've been noticing and increasing feeling of unrest in my practice. It occurred to me this past week that the source of my uneasiness is that I am not working with my ideal clients. . . . keep reading
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DOWNLOAD: HIPPA Forms Need HIPPA Forms? These are available for you to customize to your business. . . . keep reading
DOWNLOAD: Collaborative Practice Agreement
DOWNLOAD:  Collaborative Practice Agreement Many NPs have questions about writing a collaborative practice agreement. Here is a sample, used by a South Carolina NP. Feel free to edit it for your practice. . . . keep reading
Office Space: 10 Leasing Mistakes to Avoid Part Two of Two
Office Space:  10 Leasing Mistakes to Avoid 
Part Two of Two Have you fully looked at what that lease is going to cost? Take a look at this and other leasing mistakes in Part Two . . . keep reading
DOWNLOAD: Commercial Leasing & Leasing Checklist
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