By Wendy L. Wright

Wendy L. Wright, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP, FAANP, is an adult and family NP and the owner of Wright & Associates Family Healthcare; she is also a partner in Partners in Healthcare Education, a medical education company. Wendy served as past president of NPACE and is the senior lecturer for Fitzgerald Health Education Associates. Wendy is the founder of the NH Chamber of Entrepreneurial Nurse Practitioners, an organization designed to assist NPs with independent practice issues. She presents nationally to different audiences and has been a speaker at over 500 conferences in 45 states; she has appeared on radio, television, and in print magazines. As a family NP, Wendy has also served as an expert witness in medical malpractice cases and is frequently consulted by malpractice attorneys around the area of clinical practice.