In this course, students develop capabilities to work in advanced practice roles, particularly as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in an array of practice settings. Students explore advanced practice including both direct client care and indirect activities to meet the complex health needs of Canadians and contribute to a sustainable, efficient, and effective health system. Throughout the course, advanced decision-making, system-level thinking, and care coordination of highly complex, vulnerable and/or unpredictable clients/populations are examined in consideration of the intra/inter-professional team, socio-political contexts of care, Indigenous perspective, and larger health system.