Nursing advocacy at policy level is sometimes viewed as invisible‚ because many nurses are not aware of the power they possess to affect change in the health care system (Pelc‚ 2009). To become an active participant in policy advocacy‚ political nurse leaders need to encourage all nurses ‚ regardless of educational level‚ to integrate politics into their practice (Spear‚ 2006). Nurses are advocates at the bedside‚ ‚ but they need to advocate more broadly and become involved in political policy decision
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response to a recent article in OJIN titled “Registered Nurses as Caregivers: Influencing the System as Patient Advocates” by Michelle A Lucatorto‚ Timothy W Thomas‚ and Terry Siek located in Vol-21-2016 September. Patient advocacy is of the utmost priority for a nurse. We are the primary caregiver‚ and most influential part of the patient’s healthcare experience. The article addresses barriers within the healthcare system which inhibit nurses in their roles of patient advocate. I am writing this letter
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WHY DO I WANT TO BE A NURSE Medical field had always been a childhood dream‚ I find the human body fascinating‚ as such‚ I wanted to be a Dr. Then nursing became an early interest as an alternative. becoming a nurse will help me achieve my professional goal. In Nigeria where I grew up‚ I saw many sick and hurting people including my Aunt‚ she was in so much pain‚ crying all the time‚ it sadden my heart to see her in pains‚ but I couldn’t help her‚ when she died‚ I knew I needed to do
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Introduction globalization is prevalent in the world business. Developing countries such as China and India have therefore‚ become appealing markets to foreign investors. It is anticipated that China and India will soon be the world’s biggest economies. Presently‚ eighty percent of the electronic goods globally are manufactured in china. This has resulted to more western companies wanting to invest in china as opposed to other countries. Unfortunately‚ there is intercultural management problem with
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the high and unreasonable amount of money for schooling. The cost of a higher education today is ridiculous; the government expects students or students’ parents to pay an absurd amount of money so that they can get a college education and better their lives. Even though some students can afford the money it takes to pay for that higher education‚ many cannot. Even though most high school students apply for grants‚ scholarships‚ loans‚ and financial aid‚ ultimately the amount they receive is not
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Working in a foreign country can be a great experience‚ it can also be the biggest mistake of your life. The stress of living in an alien environment can shatter the most stable of relationships and leave you wondering just where your career is heading. Are you ready for the change? Just because you’ve travelled a lot doesn’t make you immune from culture shock. It didn’t take Antonio long to realise his family’s relocation to Brazil was going to be more complex than expected. When his wife‚ Marion
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What I can do? As a family‚ there are few things that we could do to reduce fuel consumption‚ it would help if other people see us and try to do the same. The most we can do is if we go to one place and we are all going‚ we will just use one car and try not use the air conditioning because it makes us consume more fuel. Also‚ if we need to buy some clothes‚ shoes‚ food or pay bills‚ we do it in one mall that has all the stores we need‚ because that make us spend less fuel. We should also try to
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Why do I want to be a Nurse? I want to be a nurse because I enjoy being around people in their times of need and I get internal satisfaction by serving those that need help. I remember when I was just a kid and I played with my cousin that we were both nurses‚ I grew up saying I wanted to be a nurse and that is when I realized my passion for nursing. I believe that the cure for many of the people’s ailments is not just in medicine‚ it is in the care that they receive as patients in hospitals and
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Advocacy In order to secure children’s rights‚ Save the Children banks on advocacy work in which they endeavor to have impact on government policies and international institutions. The STC advocacy work comprises of evaluation of their programs‚ ongoing research‚ policy analysis‚ communication with the key stakeholders‚ and organizing public awareness events. Depending on the situation‚ the STC advocacy can emphasize on various changes such as government policy changes‚ facilitating in implementation
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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ the term advocacy is derived from the legal definition of advocate‚ which is defined as “a person who assists‚ defends‚ pleads‚ or prosecutes for another.” This legal definition is the springboard for the larger definition of nursing advocacy. Nursing advocacy has multiple roles such as communicating with‚ informing‚ and educating patients‚ protecting patients‚ speaking out for patients and building relationships (Hanks‚ 2013). It is common knowledge that
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