The private practice nurse has her own particular holistic vision for helping patients to remain living in their home. With entry to the profession now requiring university level studies, advanced practice is based on the clinical aspect, the reflexive approach and the leadership necessary to initiate innovative projects aimed at improving the quality of the care provided by removing the barriers between the different players for the benefit notably of elderly people.
Keywords: advanced practice nurse; elderly person; exercice libéral; infirmière de pratique avancée; new technologies; nouvelle technologie; personne âgée; private practice; specific, simplified, standardised geriatric assessment; évaluation gériatrique standardisée simplifiée spécifique au domicile.
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