title: Creating a successful RN first assistant practice.
abstract: Many RN first assistants (RNFAs) aspire to having their own practice. This article provides helpful exercises to help RNFAs determine if they have what it takes to be business owners and their own bosses. The pros and cons of different business structures-sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations-also are discussed to help RNFAs determine the best structure for their independent practice.
authors.affiliation: Joyce DeFrancesco, CRNFA, PA, Hobe Sound, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Joyce
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DeFrancesco
mesh_terms: D016520:Entrepreneurship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D010067:Ownership; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D012017:Referral and Consultation