title: One vision of academic nursing centers.
abstract: Reconciling vision, mission, and financial realities into a successful socially responsive endeavor is a challenge for academic nursing centers. A financially viable faculty practice enterprise is a response to this challenge. Entrepreneurial management and strategy assist in establishing financial sustainability.
authors.affiliation: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
authors.forename: M Christina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Esperat
authors.forename: Alexia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Acton
mesh_terms: D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D016520:Entrepreneurship / Q000458:organization & administration; D005376:Financial Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D006271:Health Facility Closure / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009734:Nursing Faculty Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D010934:Planning Techniques; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D016730:Program Development; D035862:Vulnerable Populations