The Good Old Girls Network to Help
One Another Achieve Business Success
Faculty
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Lynn Rapsilber, DNP APRN ANP-BC FAANP
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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
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Understand the importance of
networking and mentorship and how it
pertains to nursing entrepreneurship
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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
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Free of charge
Why is networking and mentoring
important?
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Networking – Connecting to people in an
area of business interest
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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http://www.anamass.org/?61
Transformational Leader
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Transformational leadership is a process where
leaders and followers raise one another to a
higher level of motivation and morality (Burns
1978)
Story of the Elephant
More Specifics
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Does a database already exist for nurse
practitioners to access for independent
practice business support help?
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AANP
AANP State Chapters
NNBA
ENP Association
Facebook
Linkedin
What information is available and how do I
access it?
AANP Database
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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
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National Nurse-Led Care
Consortium www.nncc.us
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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
 Clinical Practice $500
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Individual $75
Corporation $1000
Benefits
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Access to networking opportunities
Free & Discounted technical assistance
Discounted certification as nurse-managed health clinic
Access to the NP Academy
ENP Network
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Website Support for Nurse Practitioner
Associations
 677 State Practice Groups
 200,000 Members
 National Nurses Practitioner Directory
○ $95/yr or $9/mo
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Provides website development and support
for state NP associations
 Provides a Preceptorship Program
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Can contact members of state association
if your association belongs
National Nurses in Business
(NNBA)
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
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Facebook
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Several Nurse/ Entrepreneur Groups Exist
 Nurse Entrepreneur – 659 members
 Black Nurse Entrepreneurs -3,213 members
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Need to have a Facebook Account and can
join these groups
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This is a possibility for us to create a
specific Entrepreneur Nurse Practitioner
Group
Linkedin
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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
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Need to have a Linkedin Account
$59-79 per month
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We can create a ENP group
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Does an Ideal Networking
Database Exist for Entrepreneur
Nurse Practitioners (ENP)
What should it look like?
 What information should it contain?
 Who can access?
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