Validation Of A Toolkit On Innovative Business Models For Nurse Practitioner Practice

<p>Background: NPs have a great opportunity to undertake entrepreneurial opportunities. However, according to the International Council of Nurses, “only 0.5%-1% of working nurses are nurse entrepreneurs” (ICN, 2004, pg. 9). This is primarily due to a lack of resources that support entrepreneurial inquiry.</p> <p>Objective: To validate a toolkit on innovative business models for NP practice.</p> <p>Methods: The toolkit was developed by: 1) conducting a comprehensive review of scientific literature, 2) reviewing the needs and barriers of entrepreneurship by interviewing experts and 3) validating the toolkit with a panel of experts.</p> <p>Results: There was 100% agreement on the relevance and importance of nine identified categories: Creating a Business Plan, Money Matters, Know your Target Market, To Buy or To Build, Legal Matters, Credentialing 101, Insurance 101, Building Your Team and Marketing.</p> <p>Conclusions: This toolkit provides a robust step-by-step guide on entrepreneurship and acts as a catalyst for NPs who may consider it in the future.</p> <p>Implications for Nursing: NPs are at the forefront of health reform and can identify gaps in the system where innovative solutions are vital. Access to such resources can provide a necessary infusion of NPs who are passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship to drive health reform.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Yale University School of Nursing

Year

2018

Author dc:creator

• Patel, Sapana V

Contributors dc:contributor

• Jessica Coviello

• Advanced practice nurse
• Entrepreneurship
• independent nurse practitioner practice
• Nurse Practitioner
• nursing practice
• starting your own business

Repository record dc:identifier

https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysndt/1073

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:elischolar.library.yale.edu:ysndt-1072