 Introduction to topic, include introducing yourself, why this is important

(1 slide)

 Develop a business plan to start or manage a practice (6-10), identify

SWOT analysis, marketing plan, key stakeholders, reimbursement,
insurance issues, a solid budget plan (expense and revenue sheet)
Answer:
 When starting or you have been running your aesthetic practice for some time, busines
Step-by-Step explanation
 When starting or you have been running your aesthetic practice for some time, busines
 There are some key factors that need consideration when starting to develop a business
the business plan. Lead with rationale of your business plan that is starting an indepen
 Secondly, you should have a mission statement. This aids in communicating purpose o
professionals or other organizations to get some inspiration. Focus on success and how
 Additionally, consider including a small background of the business aesthetic, how it f
aesthetic and promise commitment for professional development.
 When developing business plan to start an independent aesthetic client you need to ana
critical. This helps you to identify a selling point that is unique from others hence stan

 Construct an employment contract for an advanced practice nurse in

your selected care setting. (3-4)) Be specific. What should APRN ask
for salary, vacation, Health insurance, dental, vision, long and short-
term insurance, professional development/education fees,
professional journals, any others?
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING PAR

EMPLOYER:
 The following party shall here in be referred to as "Corporation"

<Enter Corporation Name and Address Here>

EMPLOYEE:
 The following party shall here in be referred to as "EMPLOYEE “or "NP"

<Enter Name and Address of Nurse Practitioner Here>

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

DURATION
 The contract duration is for one year with option for renewal for five (5) years thereaft

COMPENSATION
 Salary:
 The contracted position will be paid at a Salary rate of $_________ per year.
 The contract will be renewed the sixth month after review of the employee's performan
 Pay checks will be issued biweekly.

Bonuses:
The consideration of a bonus will be determined as yearly based upon the assessment o
that the value of an employee must be assessed and the reward for the production of a

TERMINATION
 The termination of this contract may be made under the following conditions.
 Violation of State or Federal Law

 Breach of the Contract by either Party

 Performance of the NP
 Desire to Leave the Practice for Personal Reasons
 Financial Considerations of the Corporation

 In the event either party desires to dissolve the agreement they should provide the reas
within this time frame the parties may seek mediation to resolve the time parameter di
 Immediate termination with cause may be made if there exist any legal or material imp
financial or legal risk.

NON-COMPETE CLAUSE
 Because of the special skills and information regarding pain management which would
clause shall begin and remain in effect for two years.  The NP shall not maintain or be
the total percentage of clients being seen for pain management in any subsequent prac
involved in the medical practice of corporation. For the two year period after terminati
to by corporation in writing.  

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
 Annual performance evaluation of the NP shall be given for the purpose of improveme
practice for the following information:
 *Completeness
 *Accuracy
 *Accountability
 *Compliance with applicable State and Federal Guidelines regarding prescriptive issue

 The second component of the evaluation will include input from co-workers regarding

 The third component of the evaluation will include a self-assessment and creation of a

ON CALL RESPONSIBILITIES
 The corporation may request the availability of the NP when the Physician is out of to
 day a week client care shall be considered the most important issue in the vigilance of
the information necessary to contact him during these time periods.
 The corporation defines the purpose of an On Call NP is to provide emergent client as
 
 The calling in of Prescriptive medication has been and will continue to be deferred to a

ASSISTANCE: SECRETARIAL SUPPORT

 The corporation will staff the offices Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 4:30 p.
the clinic day. See the delineation of office duties in the job descriptions of the followi

HOURS
 The hours of employment are as follows:

 Monday through Friday 

 8:00 am to 4:30 p.m.

 Saturday - hours to be arranged with mutual consent to accommodate the client popula
event. Saturday hours will be no more than one per month and arranged with the consi

 The position will be paid at a salaried rate the expectation that the hours worked reflec
given to the NP in that overall the average workweek for the year will be 40 hours.

HOLIDAYS
Paid time off for all salaried employees include the following days which are not copu
1.     NEW YEAR'S DAY
2.     MEMORIAL DAY
3.     JULY 4 TH (Except when it occurs on a Saturday or Sunday then the holiday wil
4.     LABOR DAY
5.     THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER(2004- 11-26-04 FRIDAY)
6.     CHRISTMAS EVE
7.     CHRISTMAS DAY
8.     HALF A DAY- NEW YEAR'S EVE

SICK LEAVE
     In the event of an acute illness reasonable notice should be given to the employer. T
require the documentation of your Primary Care Physician. The allowable yearly maxi
he/she should convey these medical requirements to the primary practice physician in
occurrences. When the vacation days are exhausted then reduction of benefits and /or d

VACATION
 First year of employment two weeks of vacation will be included in the salaried emplo
 The salary will include the vacation benefit and no additional monetary benefit will be
 Third year of employment the addition of a third week of vacation will accrue.
 Fifth year of employment the addition of a fourth week of vacation will accrue.
 Vacation time will be scheduled with a minimum notice of the 6 weeks, the more notic
 the corporation and include the complete dates of your request including weekday and
written request. 

PERSONAL LEAVE
 Request for personal leave will be considered and vacation time will be used for the re
 Request for unpaid time off may be considered if there is no significant interruption in

CONTINUING EDUCATION
 The corporation is committed to the continuation of educational endeavour’s within th
educational offering unrelated to the practice of Pain Management sufficient course in
  The corporation will cover the cost inclusive transportation, lodging, and meals for Co

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
 Memberships to Professional organizations are not a condition of employment, howev
education. The corporation will review memberships to such organizations and corpor
fees.

LICENSES RENEWAL
 Current Indiana License is required prior to employment and will be verified by the M
this documentation as current will necessarily result in immediate cessation of salary a
 Payment for Health Professions Bureau fees will be issued to this agency by the corpo

PRESCRIPTIVE FEES
 All state and federally regulated prescriptive fees and documentation of DEA and state
file for immediate review at all times.
  Payment for Health Professions Bureau "Prescriptive Authority Advanced Practice Nu

COMMUNICATION
 Communication devices will be supplied by the Corporation and will remain property
the Corporation. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the equipment in g
 Repairs and replacement of the device will be the responsibility of the Corporation.

TRANSPORTATION
 Transportation will be the responsibility of the employee. Transportation will only be
transportation will be required for reimbursement by the Corporation. Transportation s
information concerning the transportation prior to departure to the traveling parties.

 Transportation to the satellite offices will be the responsibility of the employee.

  Dependable transportation is an expectation for employment.

INSURANCE
Medical Insurance:
  The employee within the financial parameters defined by the Corporation may determ
 The information to be submitted to the Corporation should include type of plan, cost, a

 Malpractice Insurance:

 The employee will be carried on the primary physician's Medical Malpractice Insuranc

 The Following Malpractice Insurance Company should be able to answer any question

______________

PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
 The corporation will bill the Nurse Practitioner's fees for the duration of the contractua
provided to the employee.

 Information Systems Security Agreement shall be signed between the employee and th

 The corporation shall maintain sole ownership of any and all client charts, mailing list
and shall be prosecuted as such.

Promotion of the Company:

 The employee shall represent the Corporation in a professional manner and as a repres

 Newspaper Advertisements
 Business Cards
 Misc. other printed materials to promote the business for the general public.

 The inclusion of the employee's name and credentials may be used in the promotion of
 The employee shall have the opportunity to review all material which contain his/her p
for the material will be given careful consideration prior to printing.

 Promotion of the corporation may require attendance of various local and regional acti
Practitioner. The NP should make an attempt to attend these functions given ample tim
influence the practitioner's employment status with the corporation.

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
 The primary physician of the practice or any designated legal physician agent of the co

SIGNED:

_______________________________________              _______________________
                                      MD                  Date                                          FNP-C               

 Compare the legal, ethical, and contractual considerations for APRN

in the employment setting (2-3 slides)
1- Legal aspects:
 APN should only be eligible to practice in her/his areas of expertise and should only c
 Employee status will impact her decision-making process when dealing with the client
 It also implicates that client has the right to self-determination regarding their healthca

2- Ethical aspects:
 APN must know the four basic principles of the ethics and make sure they are not viol
 All the clients have equal right to be treated equally by others, so advance practicing n
 Non-maleficence means that nurses are required to provide comfort to the client witho

3- Contractual aspect:
 Consider whether you as APN will be able to practice to the full extent of your capabil
 You must determine that you are not expected by your supervisor to practice more tha
 Determine the client load per shift and worth pf your services which are based on prac
 Determine the following benefits carefully, which are
1. Malpractice insurance.
2. Membership in an organization.
3. Allowance for continued education.
4. Allowance for traveling.
5. Health insurance.

QUE: as you are APN and raise funding for your own clinic
Some of the ways one might begin seeking funding for start-up are like;
 One should have first carried out a complete business plan, as this is the foundation wh
 Before seeking for funding, one should ensure that he or she has one to three as well a
 One should carry out market research regarding the start up before seeking for any fun
 After checking if you have potential customers, who are interested in your idea, then a
 Trying to looking existing investments or savings which contribute to seeking funds fr
 One should have goals that is before asking for funds, needs to know exactly how muc
 Before seeking for funds, need to have financial models that is have full spreadsheets o
There are different types of funding available for instance;
 Debt funding which is taking a loan from a lender to refund ones business as well as p
 Equity funding as is very different from where one gets funding for his business in retu
 Crowdfunding as this is reward based which make the security concerns simple as wel
 Accelerator and incubator funding ,as accelerator offers  a short but an essential period
 Seed funding as this is the initial investment which is made for a start up in exchange o