title: Development of a local advanced practice nurse coalition.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Shuler
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McDowell
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shearer
mesh_terms: 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