title: [Clinical approach in psychiatric nursing: study of an advanced practice case].
abstract: Nowadays many people suffering from severe and persistent mental disorders are cared for in ambulatory settings by multidisciplinary teams. Nurses take an important part in these teams. What is nursing practice in this type of setting? A case study was developed from a nurse's clinical practice in order to answer this question. The results suggest that these nursing services are of an advanced practice nature as defined by Hamric et al. (2000).
authors.affiliation: Equipe de recherche en soins de première ligne, Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Laval, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Johanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goudreau
authors.forename: Marie-Josée
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Poirier
authors.forename: Francine
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Montigny
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003142:Communication; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011340:Problem Solving; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011792:Quebec