Once you have settled with the business side of opening your office, it would be important to focus on foundational areas and processes to set in place that will help you manage the day to day of your practice.
As you get started, there are two key resources to reference for the latest information on self-employed practice for NPs:
- BC College for Nurses and Midwives Self-Employed Practice outlines the definition of self-employed nurse and what to consider if you are thinking about self-employed nursing practice. Check the page for the latest information on Self-Employed Practice.
- CNPS Nurses in Independent Practice: An Overview outlines key considerations for nurses in independent practice including understanding your legal accountability in determining services you provide, determining business structure, responsibilities in establishing informed consent and as the health information custodian and considerations for setting up contracts, professional liability protection and business insurance.