1. Nurses Networking
The Good Old Girls Network to Help One Another Achieve Business Success

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

9. 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.

11. 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.

13. Transformational Leader
Transformational leadership is a process where leaders and followers raise one another to a higher level of motivation and morality (Burns 1978)

14. Story of the Elephant

16. More Specifics
Does a database already exist for nurse practitioners to access for independent practice business support help?
AANP
AANP State Chapters
NNBA
ENP Association
Facebook
Linkedin
What information is available and how do I access it?

17. AANP Database
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

18. AANP Local State Chapters
What exists in the States for tracking practices?
What support opportunities exist?
Stakeholder collaboration?
Perils?
Pearls?
Sharing

19. 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 $ Corporation $1000
Benefits
Access to networking opportunities
Free & Discounted technical assistance
Discounted certification as nurse-managed health clinic
Access to the NP Academy

20. ENP Network 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

21. 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

22. Facebook 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 specific Entrepreneur Nurse Practitioner Group

23. Linkedin 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 a ENP group

24. Does an Ideal Networking Database Exist for Entrepreneur Nurse Practitioners (ENP)
What should it look like?
What information should it contain?
Who can access?