Identify the three elements of Hamric’s definition of advanced nursing practice that you think are most important. Why did you pick these three? How does this apply to your future nursing advanced practice role?Expert coaching and advice, collaboration, and research skills are the most important elements of Hamric’s definition of advanced nursing practice. Expert coaching and guidance tailors education and uses adult learning philosophies to impart clinical expertise. Collaboration is the use of skills in and outside the nursing profession to influence nursing outcomes. Research skills are needed to prepare evidence based teaching programs, interpretation and use of evidence based literature for clinical practice and collaboration in research CITATION Spr051 \l 7177 (Spross & Larson, 2005). I have picked the three because they are able to harness and leverage on information to influence nursing outcomes in post hospital-discharge environment. Research shows that Advanced Nursing Practice has similar outcomes as physicians in primary care CITATION Kle071 \l 7177 (Kleinpell, 2007). These elements willbring more benefit and greater contribution to the care of patients and have an impact in reducing health cost, readmissions, complications and improving patient health status.In future advanced nursing practice roles the element of expert coaching and guidance will