Business Ideas for Nurse Practitioner Entrepreneurs Presentation 

Nurse practitioners can practice in many locations and can be a clinical practice as well as a consulting business, educational business. Read through the list and use it to develop your own business plan presentation. The presentation must have no more than 15 slides including the title and reference page and must have the following headings:

1. Concept Statement: What are the benefits of your product or service? Presenting the practice idea, reason for selecting this area and summarizes the general plan.
2. Marketing Plan: What is the target market and how will you penetrate it? Presents the need for the practice, who it will be marketed to and why that group. Present a sample of a marketing strategy (i.e. magazine, tv or radio ad)
3. Development: How will you develop and produce the product or service? What are the risks of the venture and what can you do to reduce these risks?
4. Finance & Accounting: What are the financial implications of the plan? What resources, including funding, are required to successfully create the business plan? Show how you will support the business (billing). Expenses, contracts, building space et.  
5. Legal Considerations: Identify any legal considerations the business team might foresee. Collaboration, protocols, state regulations, local regulation, licenses, certifications needed the business.

Please see the file attached for complete information and requirements for this presentation.  

Comment 1

The major difference between a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) is whether nurses translate research into practice to improve patient outcomes with a DNP or whether nurses want to advance the science of nursing, conducting research using a PhD (AACN, 2018). Most nurses who want to complete their DNP are oriented in the direction of improving outcomes, patient centered care and population health. Most nurses who want to complete their PhD are oriented in the direction of developing new nursing knowledge and scientific inquiry (AACN, 2018). Nurses who are committed to their practice will usually choose to purse a DNP when deciding on a doctoral program and nurses who want to commit their lives to research will most likely choose a PhD program of study. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2018), nurses who complete the DNP program or PhD program of study will be able to contribute to health care improvements through the development of practice and new knowledge from scholarly expertise in teaching and research.

Personally, if I had to choose between a DNP or a PhD in nursing I would go with a Doctor of Nursing Practice-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (DNP-PMHNP), since that is where my passion and clinical expertise remains. After completing my BSN, I plan on becoming ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing certified. There is so much more to discover when it comes to assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients who are seeking help with mental health disorders. I wish to acquire the advanced skills and abilities to integrate my knowledge, while making a positive contribution to the community and improving patient outcomes. I see myself as a leader in health care, taking initiatives to promote health, educating peers, patients and other health care providers.  I believe that a DNP would be in my best interest when it comes to my professional and personal goals as a professional nurse.

Comment 2

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) prepares BSN or MSN degreed nurses for the highest level of nursing leadership and practice within organizations with the ultimate goal of improving health care. The DNP will prepare nurses to become nurse leaders in interdisciplinary health care teams by providing the skills necessary to translate evidence gained through nursing research into their practice. The DNP program focuses on evidence-based practice and quality improvement and system leadership. They will have the skills to improve systems of care and measure outcomes of patient groups, populations and communities. (All Nursing Schools, n.d.)

The PhD in Nursing prepares nurse “scientist” to develop new knowledge for the science and practice of nursing.  They are prepared for an intellectual inquiry through scholarship and research. They pursue research interests; utilize external funding and creating well-designed methods to discover new knowledge related to nursing. PhD nurses will lead interdisciplinary research teams, design and conduct research studies and disseminate knowledge for nursing and related disciplines, particularly addressing trajectories of chronic illness and care systems. (All Nursing Schools, n.d.)

During my research of the DNP and PhD, I learned things about both degrees that I was not aware of. If I decided to continue my education to the doctoral level, I think I would go for the DNP. The DNP is more evidence based and hands on. I am more a hands on person and prefer to have the evidence there in front of me.

Comment 3

Difference between DNP AND PhD
 Based on Curriculum Content wise
The DNP is a practice doctorate that places greater emphasis on direct clinical practice. The curriculum focuses on organizational management, systems leadership, clinical-practice administration, quality improvement and program evaluation, in addition to other specialty areas, and less on statistics and research methodology.
 Ph.D. is more research-intensive and takes a scholarly approach to nursing. The curriculum for these degrees focuses on scientific inquiry and provides the evidence for nursing practice, as well as improving general nursing knowledge.
Based on Research Competencies
DNP-prepared nurses develop the skills necessary to implement the scientific findings conducted by nurse researchers with a Ph.D. or DNS (Doctor of Nursing Science). Graduates develop competencies in analytical methods, decision-making, enhanced knowledge and leadership skills to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes.
Ph.D. and DNS programs focus heavily on research methodology and scientific investigation. Graduates of these programs contribute to the improvement of healthcare by offering new information for practicing nurses.
Outcomes and Roles
 DNP programs have become the preferred preparation for advanced practice nurses, including nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives or nurse anesthetists.  Meanwhile, graduates of DNS and Ph.D. programs pursue alternate paths within the field of nursing, commonly seeking roles as researchers, nurse scientists or scholars.
I would like to choose DNP if I decided to pursue my further study. We nurses frequently work alongside other health professionals with practice doctorates – physicians, pharmacists, physical therapists and more. The DNP provides nurses with a clinical option for nursing education that is more commensurate to the education of these disciplines.
According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the DNP prepares nurses for the future tomorrow’s practice. If it is one’s interest in leading these changes, a DNP degree can help assume key executive positions as a nurse leader.

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Community, Culture, and Nursing

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.

By the due date assigned, post a response to one of the two discussion topics below, using information from the lectures, reading assignments, library resources, and Internet resources. All responses should be posted to the appropriate topic in the Discussion Area.

Topic 1: Community-Based Nursing

Nursing services play an important role in caring for patients and families in the community and providing them the support they need. For patients with problems ranging from chronic health conditions to need of elder care, nursing has proved itself an important part of the healthcare team. In fact, many people now prefer sending their elderly parents to a daycare for nursing, rather than to a long-term care facility.

For this topic, interview a community-based nurse or nurse practitioner who sees individuals in the home setting. Ask the following questions:

What are your job responsibilities?
Does a correlation exist between your job description and your practice?
Are you involved in policy formulation that affects client services?
Do you belong to a professional organization related to your current job position?
Topic 2: Culturally Competent Care

A broad range of cultures exists in the world today. Nursing professionals often interact with people from cultural backgrounds that differ from their own.

Share an experience where you cared for a patient in the healthcare setting who was from a culture different from your own. How did you accommodate this patient’s needs? How would you apply the Purnell Model to future cultural encounters?
Which one of the twelve domains of culture from the Purnell Model do you feel is most important? Why?
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Before the end of the week, comment on at least two of your peers’ responses. You can ask questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. All comments should be posted to the appropriate topic in the Discussion Area
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For this assignment, use the provided template to conduct a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis of your current (or former) emergency medical service (EMS) organization. If you have not worked for an EMS organization, conduct a SWOT analysis on your local organization. There should be a minimum of four assessments for each category. First, provide a brief overview of your organization. Then, using your SWOT analysis, determine the top two priorities that should be included in a strategic planning report to the personnel responsible for the leadership of the EMS organization. Also, provide a brief summary of your findings and recommendations for strategic planning based on your findings. 

Click  here to access the SWOT template.

This SWOT analysis and report should be a minimum of two pages in length, not counting the title page. Since this is about your organization, there is no requirement for any references, but they may be used if needed. If you choose to include references, you must cite and reference them according to APA guidelines.