Nurse Practitioner Advocate State Award for Excellence

December 23, 2011

Every clinician, indeed every person (well almost), wishes to make a difference in the lives of others. As a Nurse  and later as a Nurse Practitioner, I’ve always wanted to make a difference in the lives of my patients and their families. In the past 6 years or so, I’ve expanded my goal to include [...]

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Your Theme Word for 2012

December 21, 2011

  I believe it’s safe to say, that you are someone who wants to achieve success. Your definition of success is personal, but it will likely include goals for professional, financial and personal success. In order to do so, creating SMART goals are essential (we’ve touched on this before).  Consider theme words as an add-on [...]

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We Are Nurse Practitioners [VIDEO]

December 12, 2011

Ever wonder who are Nurse Practitioners, what we do and where to find us? Here’s a small samples of NPs and our practices from around the country. Feel free to share the video with your friends, your colleagues, your patients, your networks. Post it on your websites and your blogs. Spread the word about Nurse [...]

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Guaranteed to Fail

December 7, 2011

It’s just about that time … many of us start to think about goals for the New Year. Does this sound like you: exercise more often; lose weight; eat healthier; better self care; take a vacation; start my own practice, etc. The list just goes on and on. The sad thing is that for most [...]

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Get Rid Of Your Waiting Room

November 23, 2011

Nurse Practitioners and other  Clinicians can no longer continue business as usual. Our patients (clients, customers) deserve and expect much more. Gone are the days when a white coat gives one cart blanche to treat patients and staff indifferently behind the ruse of being busy. There is no doubt that you are busy. But just [...]

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[VIDEO] How Do I Start a Practice?

November 10, 2011

This is literally the most common question I receive from Advanced Practice Nurses (NPs, CNMs, CNS, CRNA’s) and Physician Assistants/Associates (PAs). So this week, I thought I would create a video to answer just that question. It’s short, about 10 minutes explaining the framework I teach in practice and business startup. Please share your own [...]

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Nurse Practitioner Week Nov 13-19, 2011

November 5, 2011

Get ready for National NP Week! It’s a great time to promote yourself and the profession.  And the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners has made it easy with their Online Toolbox full of goodies you can utilize, just like the image in this post. Take action today to make sure that your community knows about [...]

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Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants ARE a business.

October 27, 2011

You are invited to join us on a FREE webinar on Sunday 10/30/2011. Keep reading to learn more! As a Nurse Practitioner and a Physician Assistant, you work exceedingly hard every day to make sure your patients get the best you can offer. You have been well educated as a clinician and are quite accomplished [...]

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Avoiding Potential Legal Issues

October 26, 2011

All health care professionals including advanced practice clinicians (nurse practitioners and physician assistants) want to prevent any potential legal actions related to the excellent care they provide. Let me first start off by saying, I am not an attorney and I don’t play one in real life, on TV or on the internet. I had [...]

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Protecting Your Digital Identity

October 12, 2011

As a professional, you are very aware of the need to protect your personal and professional information. But how much thought have you given to your digital identity? Are you even aware of the far reaching consequences that miss or stolen digital identity can have? The following is a true story that was recently shared [...]

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