title: Establishing a nurse-managed health center: getting started.
abstract: Many nurses are deciding that the best way to meet health care needs of clients and ensure high quality care is to establish a nurse-managed health center. This article provides practical information on assessing the need for such a center, determining the scope of services to be provided, obtaining the financial resources needed, and determining the staff and facilities required. The application of this information can make the center a reality.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Shortridge
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005376:Financial Management; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development