Independent Independent Advanced Nursing Advanced Nursing Practice Practice Rosemary Goodyear Ed.D, Rosemary Goodyear Ed.D, APRN-BC, FAANP APRN-BC, FAANP Chair INP/APN Network Chair INP/APN Network
Independent Independent Advanced Nursing Advanced Nursing
PracticePracticeRosemary Goodyear Ed.D, Rosemary Goodyear Ed.D,
APRN-BC, FAANPAPRN-BC, FAANP
Chair INP/APN Network Chair INP/APN Network
China 1983China 1983
Independent Advanced Practice Independent Advanced Practice NursingNursing
What is advanced practice What is advanced practice nursing?nursing?
What is an Advanced Practice What is an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)?Nurse (APN)?
What is independent practice What is independent practice (IP)?(IP)?
Independent PracticeIndependent Practice
IS A NURSING BUSINESSIS A NURSING BUSINESS
that works within the professional, that works within the professional, legal, socioeconomic, cultural and legal, socioeconomic, cultural and personal environmentspersonal environments
that addresses the patient/client’s that addresses the patient/client’s health needs for efficient, safe and health needs for efficient, safe and cost-effective carecost-effective care
Independent PracticeIndependent Practice
IS A NURSING BUSINESSIS A NURSING BUSINESS
that allows the nurse to demonstrate that allows the nurse to demonstrate excellence in nursing care and excellence in nursing care and provide job satisfactionprovide job satisfaction
that offers direct patient/client care, that offers direct patient/client care, education, research, administrative education, research, administrative and/or consultative services.and/or consultative services.
Independent PracticeIndependent Practice
IS A NURSING BUSINESSIS A NURSING BUSINESS
where the nurse is autonomous in where the nurse is autonomous in decision making in the practice decision making in the practice environmentenvironment
where the nurse is responsible and where the nurse is responsible and accountable for all outcomes in the accountable for all outcomes in the practice environmentpractice environment
Independent PracticeIndependent Practice
IS A NURSING BUSINESSIS A NURSING BUSINESS
where the nurse is an where the nurse is an entrepreneur – a risk taker!entrepreneur – a risk taker!
Why Pursue IP Now?Why Pursue IP Now?
BECAUSE--BECAUSE--Nursing knowledge is advancing Nursing knowledge is advancing
professional practiceprofessional practiceThe national health systems are The national health systems are
changing their attitudes towards changing their attitudes towards nursingnursing
Liberal global trade agreementsLiberal global trade agreements
Why Now?Why Now?
BECAUSE--BECAUSE--Transformation of laws and scope of Transformation of laws and scope of
nursing practicenursing practice
Patient populations are without Patient populations are without access to careaccess to care
Change in health needs of people are Change in health needs of people are not being addressednot being addressed
WHY NOW?WHY NOW?
BECAUSE--BECAUSE--Many of the conditions Many of the conditions
necessary for a successful necessary for a successful transition into independent transition into independent practice are present today!practice are present today!
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Preparation for IPPreparation for IP
ReasonsReasonsResearch Research ReadinessReadinessReferencesReferencesResourcesResources
Reasons for Initiating IPReasons for Initiating IP
TO HAVE NURSES --TO HAVE NURSES -- Improve the quality of health care-Improve the quality of health care-
Become an integral part of the health Become an integral part of the health care system-care system-
Demonstrate quality professional Demonstrate quality professional practice-practice-
ReasonsReasons cont.cont.
TO HAVE NURSES--TO HAVE NURSES--Demonstrate reduced health care costDemonstrate reduced health care cost
Implement a scope of practice that Implement a scope of practice that reflects current nursing knowledgereflects current nursing knowledge
Demonstrate ethical practice and Demonstrate ethical practice and equality for nursesequality for nurses
Research before IPResearch before IP
Research ofResearch ofHealth Care SystemHealth Care System
Regulations/laws that govern Regulations/laws that govern nursingnursing
Literature of similar ventures Literature of similar ventures
ResearchResearch cont.cont.
Health Care SystemHealth Care System::Public or Private or mixedPublic or Private or mixedAre nurses currently working Are nurses currently working
independently within the independently within the system? system?
Does the system contract for Does the system contract for nursing services verses nursing services verses employment?employment?
Laws and Regulations for IPLaws and Regulations for IPSystem of regulationSystem of regulation
In place to register, monitor and protect In place to register, monitor and protect nursesnurses
Is the power to regulate nurses Is the power to regulate nurses within the profession or government?within the profession or government?
Who writes the scope of practice?Who writes the scope of practice?Are nurses registered to practice as Are nurses registered to practice as
generalist?generalist?
Literature Review for IPLiterature Review for IP
Through the library and internet Through the library and internet explore prior studies of APNsexplore prior studies of APNs
Information needed to submit a Information needed to submit a proposalproposal
Successes and barriers to Successes and barriers to independent practiceindependent practice
Readiness for IPReadiness for IP
ReadinessReadinessBusiness planBusiness planFiscal supportFiscal supportCollaborative supportCollaborative supportMarketing and publicityMarketing and publicityOperationsOperations
ReadinessReadiness
Business PlanBusiness PlanMission and goalsMission and goalsPhilosophy of Philosophy of
carecareServices Services Target marketTarget marketCompetitionCompetitionBusiness historyBusiness history
BenefitsBenefitsMarketing PlanMarketing PlanFacility Facility
advantagesadvantagesManagement teamManagement teamFinancial Financial
projectionsprojectionsBudgetBudget
ReadinessReadinessFiscal SupportFiscal Support
Grants – usually philanthropic Grants – usually philanthropic foundations; trust fundsfoundations; trust funds
InternalInternal Personal savingsPersonal savingsFriends/colleaguesFriends/colleagues
ExternalExternalLoans-debt or equityLoans-debt or equityVenture capitalVenture capital
ReadinessReadiness
Collaborative SupportCollaborative Support
Nursing colleagues and peersNursing colleagues and peersPhysician colleagues and peersPhysician colleagues and peersProfessional colleagues in legal Professional colleagues in legal
and business arenaand business arenaPersonal support – family, Personal support – family,
friendsfriends
Readiness – Readiness – Marketing and PublicityMarketing and Publicity
Know your productKnow your product Identify the market Identify the market
area area Identify the Identify the
competitioncompetition Know the customer Know the customer
needsneeds Establish a Establish a
marketing planmarketing plan
Networking with Networking with colleaguescolleagues
Word of mouthWord of mouth In-kind service in In-kind service in
the communitythe community Write for local paperWrite for local paper BrochuresBrochures Business cardsBusiness cards
ReadinessReadinessOperationsOperations
LocationLocationMaterials and personnel necessary for Materials and personnel necessary for
operationsoperationsA management plan to include contracting, A management plan to include contracting,
price of services, billing systems as well price of services, billing systems as well as meeting the regulations for the as meeting the regulations for the business operationsbusiness operations
Personnel rights, responsibilities and Personnel rights, responsibilities and benefitsbenefits
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ReferenceReference
Brown, S A and Grimes, D E (1995). Brown, S A and Grimes, D E (1995). A meta-analysis of nurse A meta-analysis of nurse practitioners and nurse midwives practitioners and nurse midwives in primary care. in primary care. Nursing ResearchNursing Research, , 44(6), 332-338.44(6), 332-338.
ReferenceReference
Sanders, E. M. and Kingma, M. (2003). Sanders, E. M. and Kingma, M. (2003). Handbook on Entrepreneurial Practice: Handbook on Entrepreneurial Practice: Nurses Creating Opportunities as Nurses Creating Opportunities as Entrepreneurs and IntrapreneursEntrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs 1111 International Council of NursesInternational Council of Nurses
Resources for IPResources for IP
ResourcesResourcesPersonal entrepreneurial zealPersonal entrepreneurial zealSystem of reimbursementSystem of reimbursementPhysical settingPhysical settingSupport systemsSupport systemsPatient populationPatient population
A Resource - Professional Nurse A Resource - Professional Nurse AssociationsAssociations
A comprehensive health system A comprehensive health system includes nurse entrepreneurial practiceincludes nurse entrepreneurial practice
The adoption of a scope of practice, The adoption of a scope of practice, standards and competencies for the standards and competencies for the APN is fundamental to protect the APN is fundamental to protect the nurse and publicnurse and public
A Resource - Professional Nurse A Resource - Professional Nurse AssociationsAssociations
The legitimation of advanced nursing The legitimation of advanced nursing practice must be written into law/rulespractice must be written into law/rules
Inform the public about the new Inform the public about the new advanced role of nursesadvanced role of nurses
Support entrepreneurial nurses in Support entrepreneurial nurses in policy manners such as equality of pay policy manners such as equality of pay or reimbursementor reimbursement
A Resource - Professional Nurse A Resource - Professional Nurse AssociationsAssociations
Educate the policy makers about APNs Educate the policy makers about APNs and the entrepreneurial projectsand the entrepreneurial projects
Encourage APNs into membership Encourage APNs into membership through supportive activities/programsthrough supportive activities/programs
Support advanced nursing through Support advanced nursing through periodic research of trends and needs periodic research of trends and needs of health careof health care
Independent PracticeIndependent Practice
Types of Independent Practice may Types of Independent Practice may include:include:
Solo/Private PracticeSolo/Private PracticeCollaborative PracticeCollaborative PracticeGroup PracticeGroup Practice
Independent PracticeIndependent Practice
Solo or Private PracticeSolo or Private PracticeA single professional nurse A single professional nurse
and staff operate and manage and staff operate and manage an office/clinic serving the an office/clinic serving the health needs of a patient health needs of a patient population.population.
Independent PracticeIndependent Practice
Collaborative PracticeCollaborative PracticeOne or more independent One or more independent
health professionals work health professionals work together through contract or together through contract or consultation to provide consultation to provide services for their patient services for their patient populations.populations.
Independent PracticeIndependent Practice
Group PracticeGroup PracticeA coalition of health care A coalition of health care
professionals form a professionals form a business to provide services business to provide services to a population of patients.to a population of patients.
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Independent PracticeIndependent Practice
What qualitiesWhat qualities must an APN must an APN have to practice have to practice independentlyindependently??
Independent Practice QualitiesIndependent Practice Qualities
EntrepreneurEntrepreneur – Self Assessment – Self Assessment ‘‘one who organizes and manages a one who organizes and manages a
business undertaking, assuming risk for business undertaking, assuming risk for the sake of profit’…the sake of profit’…
Decision-making and/or taking chargeDecision-making and/or taking chargeSelf discipline and self directionSelf discipline and self directionStaminaStaminaAble to communicate and negotiateAble to communicate and negotiate
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship cont.cont.
Do you enjoy competing in a Do you enjoy competing in a business environment?business environment?
Can you admit when you are wrong?Can you admit when you are wrong?Are you a self starter who can work Are you a self starter who can work
on your own?on your own?Do you trust people and do they trust Do you trust people and do they trust
you?you?Do you know how to quickly solve Do you know how to quickly solve
problems?problems?
Positive Positive EntrepreneurialEntrepreneurial QualitiesQualities
Like to be in control Like to be in control Are goal orientedAre goal orientedAble to manage by aims and goalsAble to manage by aims and goalsAble to analyze situations to Able to analyze situations to
minimize riskminimize riskCreative thinkersCreative thinkersCan admit they are wrongCan admit they are wrongBelieve in themselvesBelieve in themselves
Negative Negative EntrepreneurialEntrepreneurial QualitiesQualities
Lack management experienceLack management experienceLack understanding of financial Lack understanding of financial
planningplanningPoor location of facilitiesPoor location of facilitiesPoor fiscal managementPoor fiscal managementUnderestimates the personal timeUnderestimates the personal timeOver expands too quicklyOver expands too quicklyOver spends budgetOver spends budget
ConclusionConclusion The future is bright to move nursing forward
Where is nursing in your nation?Where is nursing in your nation? Do you want to move nursing into a partner role in Do you want to move nursing into a partner role in
the delivery of care?the delivery of care? Do you have the qualities of an entrepreneur?Do you have the qualities of an entrepreneur?
Nurses can be more independent and in control of their practice and patient care when there is regulatory and professional support.
ConclusionConclusion
Answers to these questions can lead Answers to these questions can lead nursing and health care of the people nursing and health care of the people
forward. What is your answer?forward. What is your answer?
Thank youThank youRosemary GoodyearRosemary Goodyear
Hong Kong Harbor 1983Hong Kong Harbor 1983