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Despite the increase in her responsibilities, the Quebec nurse practitioner remains the subordinate of the physician and the hospital.","L' infirmière praticienne est une spécialiste en sciences infirmières dont l'expertise dans un secteur particulier du domaine de la santé l'amène à prodiguer des soins relevant à la fois des disciplines infirmière et médicale. Son rôle a été créé en réponse aux changements dans les besoins en soins de santé de la population. Le législateur québécois a entrepris d'élargir les activités de l'infirmière en permettant l'intégration des fonctions de l'infirmière praticienne dans les hôpitaux du Québec par l'élaboration du projet de loi no 90. Cet essai a donc pour objectif d'examiner la situation légale de cette professionnelle et sa responsabilité civile envers les patients. Le rôle de l'infirmière praticienne n'en est toutefois qu'à ses débuts au Québec alors qu'en Ontario, cette dernière exerce de manière autonome depuis 1998. Une comparaison de la réglementation québécoise et ontarienne dans ce domaine a été entreprise pour favoriser la compréhension des principes de responsabilité régissant la pratique de l'infirmière praticienne. L'analyse de la législation et de la jurisprudence pertinentes démontre que l'infirmière praticienne qui travaille en Ontario a une indépendance d'action que sa collègue québécoise n'a pas. Malgré l'augmentation de ses obligations, cette dernière demeure la préposée du médecin et de l 'hôpital."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Survol de la responsabilité de l'infirmière praticienne au Québec et en Ontario"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor.advisor":["Guay, Hélène"],"dc:creator":["Massé, Linda"],"dc:date.accessioned":["2017-07-21T14:50:51Z"],"dc:date.available":["2017-07-21T14:50:51Z"],"dc:date.issued":["2002"],"dc:description.abstract":["Nurse practitioners are recognized for their expertise in a specifie area of healthcare. 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