[The health executive-advanced practice nurse: a winning team]

Abstract

The example of an advanced practice nurse/health executive pairing up in an outpatient psychiatric department shows that pooling the missions and skills of each can help to improve the care pathway for users and provide support for teams. The success of this partnership depends on the sharing of know-how and a clear definition of each person's role and responsibilities.

Keywords: advanced practice nurse; cadre de santé; first-episode psychosis; healthcare executive; infirmière en pratique avancée; premier épisode psychotique; psychiatrie; psychiatry.