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Effective professional networking.

Mary Jo Goolsby¹, Joyce M Knestrick²

¹Institute for NP Excellence, Augusta, Georgia.

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

|June 14, 2017

Summary

Developing a professional network offers nurse practitioners numerous benefits, including career growth and collaborative opportunities. Effective networking relies on mutually beneficial interactions, whether in person or online.

Keywords:

Nurse practitioners advanced practice nurses communication networking professional growth relationships

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Nursing
Professional Development
Health Policy

Background:

Nurse practitioners (NPs) can benefit significantly from professional networking.
Networking fosters opportunities for career advancement, personal growth, and engagement in research and policy.
Successful networking is characterized by mutually beneficial interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the multifaceted benefits of professional networking for nurse practitioners.
To provide guidance on effective networking strategies for NPs.
To synthesize existing literature with practical experience in networking.

Main Methods:

Literature review on professional networking in nursing.
Authors' experiential insights from local, national, and international networking activities.
Guidance synthesis for practical application.

Main Results:

Networking facilitates access to new opportunities and professional development.
It supports collaborative research initiatives and policy activism.
Electronic and face-to-face interactions are both valuable for networking.

Conclusions:

Professional networking is essential for nurse practitioners' multifaceted growth.
Strategic networking enhances practice, research, and policy engagement.
The article provides a framework for NPs to build and leverage professional networks.