Speaking

Ms.Phillips is available to speak to your group or organization on a variety of topics related to NPs and entrepreneurship and business development. She often speaks with Nurse Practitioners around the country through teleseminars and webinars.

In 2012, look for her live presentations a:

  • AANP Regional Meeting, Oregon, March 2012
  • Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Midwives, April 2012, Lexington, KY
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, June 2012, Orlando, FL

She she previously presented at:

  • Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives, April 2011 in Covington, KY
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, June 2011 in Las Vegas, NV
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, October 2011 in Denver, CO.
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 25th National Conference, June 23-27, 2010 in Phoenix, AZ
  • Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, 2010 Annual Educational Conference & Business Meeting, September 22-25 in Albuquerque, NM
  • 33rd Annual Nurse Practitioners of Oregon Education Conference, September 30-October 3, 2010 in Gleneden Beach, OR
  • 2010 American College of Nurse Practitioners National Clinical Conference, October 20-24, 2010 in Tampa, FL.

Talks:

  • Seven Steps to Starting Your Own Practice
  • Marketing that Works to Build Your Practice
  • All Things Social Media: Marketing Yourself, Your Practice and Your Business
  • Is entrepreneurship for you?
  • Independent Practice Options for NPs in Assisted Living and Long Term Care
  • Legal Implications for Advanced Practice Nurses.
  • Marketing Basics for Nurse Practitioners

Custom programs and presentations can be created to fit the needs of your group.

For further information, please contact us at the 1-800-56-6473 or through this website.

Biosketch:

Barbara C Phillips is the Founder and CEO of Nurse Practitioner Business Owner (NPBO™) which provides business and marketing education, resources and support for Nurse Practitioners and other clinicians who wish to start and grow their own business or practice.

Ms. Phillips has been a nurse practitioner since 1988 and is certified both as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). She obtained a Master of Nursing from the University of Washington in Seattle.

Over the years, Barbara developed a special interest in business and entrepreneurship. After opening her own practice she received an overwhelming number of requests from NP colleagues asking how they could create a similar successful practice.

Barbara has presented at the annual conferences for the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, The American College of Nurse Practitioners, The Gerontological Advance Practice Nurse Association, The Nurse Practitioners of Oregon and the Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse Midwives on topics related to starting and growing a practice; social media and marketing for professionals.

Ms Phillips has coached hundreds of Nurse Practitioners on the path to entrepreneurship. Additionally she has been published in various journals, blogs and has been interviewed on ReachMD. Her e-newsletter, ProgressNotes: Business Tips for Entrepreneurial Clinicians, is published twice a month reaches thousands of subscribers.

Further information about Ms. Phillips and her programs is available @ www.barbaracphillips.com or  www.NPBusiness.ORG

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