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Advanced Practice Nurses: Starting an Independent Practice
Author(s) -
Lambert Vickie A.,
Lambert Clinton E.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.1996.tb00965.x
Subject(s) - negotiation , reimbursement , private practice , position (finance) , nursing , business , nursing practice , control (management) , health care , business practice , medicine , family medicine , political science , management , finance , economics , business administration , law
Independent or private practice is the delivery of nursing services provided by nurses over which nurses have full control. With a changing healthcare system, nurses are in a prime position to negotiate the delivery of appropriate, acceptable, and cost‐effective health care as independent practitioners. This article addresses the mission and goals of independent practice, community need, business structure of the practice, housing the practice, legal considerations, financing the practice, marketing issues, clientele, record keeping, and reimbursement.