The posture of the advanced practice nurse (APN) is based on clinical leadership. Their missions contribute to improving the quality of care provided to patients and their families, as well as to deploying the skills of health professionals. It bases its clinical approach on nursing sciences. The RPN can be a lever for the development of the nursing discipline by conducting research or studies based on an epistemological approach.
Keywords: advanced practice; clinical reasoning; discipline infirmière; guidance coaching; infirmier; intermediate theory; nurse; nursing discipline; pratique avancée; raisonnement clinique; théorie intermédiaire.
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