The Business Model Canvas: A Tool to Enhance Nurse Business Acumen

Abstract

Nurse leaders must be fluent in business language and use of business models. These models—unlike a business case—provide a framework to describe the rationale of how organizations create, deliver, and capture value to meet the needs of its customers. This article describes the Business Model Canvas, a one-page strategic business planning tool, and how it can be used to describe and visualize proposed clinical practice innovations and build nurse business acumen.