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The Good Old Girls Network to Help One Another Achieve Business Success. Nurses Networking. Faculty. Lynn Rapsilber , DNP APRN ANP-BC FAANP Nurse Practitioner and Reimbursement Specialist Owner NP Business Consultants, LLC CT GI Nurse Practitioner AANP CT State Representative
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The Good Old Girls Network to Help One Another Achieve Business Success Nurses Networking
Faculty • Lynn Rapsilber, DNP APRN ANP-BC FAANP • Nurse Practitioner and Reimbursement Specialist • Owner NP Business Consultants, LLC • CT GI Nurse Practitioner • AANP CT State Representative • Faculty Quinnipiac University • Christine Meehan, BSN, MA Ed • Entrepreneur in Residence UConn SON • Adjunct Faculty UConn SON Healthcare Innovation Program • Nurse Entrepreneur/Started Medical Device Company • Angel Investor with Golden Seeds Fund
Objectives • Understand the importance of networking and mentorship and how it pertains to nursing entrepreneurship • Learn about various NP databases currently available and how to access them
Nurse Entrepreneur Support Network • What is it? It is a database/online resource by nurses/for nurses who are willing to help a nurse with a business or practice question • Free of charge
Why is networking and mentoring important? • Networking – Connecting to people in an area of business interest • Nursing Entrepreneurship • Independent NP Practice • Intrapreneurship in a Hospital/Clinical Setting • Social Entrepreneurship- SMYS Example • Mentoring – Those with experience providing information and support to individuals without concern for financial reward
Mentoring • The term “mentor” originates from Greek Mythology. • Mentor was a loyal friend and adviser to Odysseus, King of Ithaca. • Watched over his son while he was at war. • Became counselor, friend, advisor
Mentoring • Mentoring is a broad caring role that encompasses formal or informal supporting, guiding, coaching, teaching, role modeling, counseling, advocating, networking, and sharing. • Mentoring occurs within and/or outside the clinical setting and includes personal and career guidance. http://www.anamass.org/?61
Mentor • experienced nurse who establishes a caring relationship with a novice nurse • becoming a trusted counselor, guide, role model, teacher, and friend • providing opportunities for personal and career development, growth, and support to the less experienced individual. http://www.anamass.org/?61
Mentee • A mentee • novice nurse or an experienced individual changing jobs or careers • benefits from the caring support, wisdom, guidance, role modeling, networking skills and sharing of a more experienced nurse willing to help the novice in his/her personal and career journey. http://www.anamass.org/?61
Transformational Leader • Transformational leadership is a process where leaders and followers raise one another to a higher level of motivation and morality (Burns 1978)
More Specifics • Does a database already exist for nurses to access for independent practice business support help? • AANP • AANP State Chapters • NNBA • ENP Association • Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation • Facebook • Linkedin • What information is available and how do I access it?
AANP Database http://www.aanp.org • January 1, 2013 The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (est. 1985) & the American College of Nurse Practitioners (est. 1995) merged to form the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. • 75,000 members • 220,000 NPs around the country • Eleven Regions • National NP Database • Independent Practice Group
AANP Local State Chapters • What exists in the States for tracking practices? • What support opportunities exist? • Stakeholder collaboration? • Perils? • Pearls? • Sharing • www.enpnetwork.com
National Nurse-Led Care Consortium www.nncc.us • National leader advocating for Nurse-led care. • Our mission:To advance nurse-led health care through policy, consultation, and programs to reduce health disparities and meet people’s primary care and wellness needs. • Expert assistance in building practice • Membership • Students $25 Individual $75 • Clinical Practice $500 Corporation $1000 • Benefits • Access to networking opportunities • Free & Discounted technical assistance • Discounted certification as nurse-managed health clinic • Access to the NP Academy
Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation www.nphealthcarefoundation.org • Mission: • Improve health status & quality of care through NP innovations in clinical practice, education, research, health policy, service and philanthropy • Goals: • enhance NP leadership in healthcare • promote high quality health care • eliminate health care disparities • research to improve outcomes • policy analysis to improve outcomes and care delivery systems
Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation www.nphealthcarefoundation.org • Strategic Focus: • engages in new research opportunities • innovative interdisciplinary collaboration • access to quality care • professional and patient educational opportunities • NP resource support to public policy makers • Offers: • Links to various resources • Scholarships • CE programs
ENP Network www.enpnetwork.com • Website Support for Nurse Practitioner Associations • 677 State Practice Groups • 200,000 Members • National Nurses Practitioner Directory • $95/yr or $9/mo • Provides website development and support for state NP associations • Provides a Preceptorship Program • Can contact members of state association if your association belongs
National Nurses in Business (NNBA) www.nnbanow.org • Membership is $149.00/yr • Access to membership database and newsletter • Many members have direct link to their websites • Annual meeting for nurses in business • Meeting in Sept 2017 in St Pete, FL
Facebook www.facebook.com • Several Nurse/ Entrepreneur Groups Exist • Nurse Entrepreneur – 659 members • Black Nurse Entrepreneurs -3,213 members • Need to have a Facebook Account and can join these groups • This is a possibility for us to create a Nurse Practitioner Entrepreneur Group dedicated to support of NP entrepreneurs
Linkedinwww.linkedin.com • Several groups available to join • Entrepreneur Nurse -18,848 members • Nurseup.com for Nursing & Healthcare Advocacy – 913 members • Nurse Business Owners (Entrepreneurs)- 259 members • Healthcare Nursing Executive – 9,387 members • Need to have a Linkedin Account • $59-79 per month • We can create our own group
Does an Ideal Networking Database Exist for Nurse Practitioner Entrepreneurs? • What should it look like? • What information should it contain? • Who can access?