Development of a local advanced practice nurse coalition.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the experiences of a group of advanced practice nurses (APNs) in a rural area in developing an APN Coalition.


METHODS
Selective review of literature and documents from the newly developed organizational framework for the coalition.


CONCLUSIONS
Professional connections can begin at the local level through the development of local APN coalitions and then expand to involvement in state and national organizations.


CONCLUSIONS
Guidelines for establishing the coalition organizational structure are included and can be used as a template by similar evolving APN coalitions.
Shuler
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Hunter
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McDowell
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Shearer
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D006123:Group Practice; D006265:Health Care Coalitions / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012657:Self-Help Groups