title: The role for advanced practice nursing in Canada.
abstract: The delivery of modern health services is a complex activity that increasingly relies on inter-professional collaboration. The different roles of the members of these inter-professional teams may depend not only on traditional job demarcations but also on a division of labour that maximizes efficiency and improves outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Office of Nursing Policy, Strategic Policy Branch, Health Canada.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: MacDonald-Rencz
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bard
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D002170:Canada; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D024802:Nurse's Role; D018802:Patient-Centered Care