Business Basics for Nurses

Business Basics for Nurses is a practical guide that informs and expands thinking for nurses considering or already involved in business. Written to stimulate and enhance creative thinking and showcase how business acumen will make any nurse a better practitioner, author Suzanne Waddill-Goad establishes that the behind-the-scenes business of healthcare can be just as important as clinical care. Filled with tips, exercises, and real-world case studies, Business Basics for Nurses is a shortcut to familiarity with business processes prevalent in healthcare systems today. This excellent resource provides guidance on:
Evaluating business processes
Understanding marketing, demonstrating leadership, and leveraging technology
Determining value
Building business plans
Creating or assessing infrastructure
Ensuring compliance, understanding finance, and capitalizing on expertise
Influencing external and internal environments