title: Essential nurse practitioner business knowledge: An interprofessional perspective.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe business practice knowledge from the perspectives of nurse practitioners (NPs) who are practicing clinicians, academic instructors, and clinic managers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using the eight domains of business practice attitudes identified by the Medical Group Management Associations Body of Knowledge (MGMA), which are supported by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), a study-specific survey was developed. Data, which describe the knowledge and attitudes with respect to business practices, were obtained from 370 participants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Regardless of their job classification, these participants described (1) quality management, (2) risk management, and (3) patient care systems as critical business practice knowledge. Consensus was also achieved when ranking the content for business practice knowledge: (1) patient care systems, (2) business operation, and (3) financial management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These data identify gaps in business practice knowledge and content that should be included in educational programs. Business practice knowledge is essential for a successful clinical practice and should be a professional practice skill for the NP.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: LaFevers
authors.forename: Peggy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ward-Smith
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003132:Commerce / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D019359:Knowledge; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010465:Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities
keywords: Quality; education; finance; management; practitioners; risk reduction; systems