[NPInfo] 1/2 price Starting Your Practice - A Survival Guide for Nurse Practitioners

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Got this in an email newsletter from Elsevier-it's half priced at $29.95  and 
free shipping through 10/19:
 
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(http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780323024884)  
Starting Your Practice - A Survival Guide for  Nurse Practitioners 
By Jean Nagelkerk, RN, PhD, FNP-C  
624 pages 23 ills 
Trim size 6 X 9 in
Copyright 2006
$59.95,  Softcover, Reference
Mosby Title
ISBN: 0323024882
ISBN-13:  9780323024884 
Availability: In Stock  
Description
This unique resource is an ideal career-planning guide  for advanced practice 
students, recent graduates, and practicing nurse  practitioners who want to 
expand their careers. It's filled with helpful  guidelines and proven 
strategies for success in every aspect of NP practice,  including certification and 
licensure, finding and negotiating a practice  opportunity, and developing 
community and professional partnerships. 

Key Features
    *   Guidelines for completing the necessary requirements for 
certification and  licensure  
    *   Tips for finding and negotiating a practice opportunity  
    *   Strategies for using available technology and tools, such as the 
internet  and PDAs, to create a successful clinical practice environment  
    *   Ideas for developing a community partnership by creating successful  
professional and clinical contacts in the community  
    *   Practical advice on how best to market oneself and interview with  
potential employers  
    *   Key information on establishing systems in practice, using tools to  
enhance clinical judgment, and other important responsibilities related to  
clinical practice  
    *   A wealth of real-world examples, including resumes, collaborative  
agreements, contracts, business plans, billing and coding, and productivity  
flowcharts, provide essential resources for a successful practice
Author Information 
By Jean Nagelkerk, RN, PhD, FNP-C, Professor of  Nursing, Kirkhof College of 
Nursing, Grand Valley State University, Grand  Rapids, MI, USA 
Gail Neuman  RNC CPHW
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