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    Workplace Advocacy

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    workplace advocacy as the universally appropriate concept for maintaining professional nursing practice. The Arkansas Nurses Association and the Louisiana State Nurses Association define workplace advocacy as a planned‚ organized system of services and resources designed to support the professional nurse in the workplace (White Paper on Workplace Advocacy‚ 1997). It provides nurses with the knowledge and skills to use a range of strategies to ensure their voice and involvement in nursing practice

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    The Concept of Advocacy

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    Introduction Advocacy is defined as the process of advocating or supporting a cause one believes in. When a nurse makes the decision to advocate for a client‚ then the patient and his or her best interests become the cause. This is especially true in cases where those seeking care are unable to make informed decisions about the care they receive due to their condition. The idea of advocacy allows the nurse to communicate with the client‚ the client‘s family‚ and medical team to ensure the needs

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    According to the article “The voice of Florence Nightingale on Advocacy”‚ Florence Nightingale was born on May 12‚ 1820 as the second daughter to English parents. She was intelligent‚ and as a young woman learned several languages. Nightingale was known to be most comfortable in the solitary activities of reading‚ writing in her journals and attempting to discern purpose in her life (Selanders & Crane‚ 2012). However‚ Florence Nightingale believed in making mankind’s life better. With these thoughts

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    Advocacy Nurses have historically played a major role in advocacy dating back to Florence Nightingale (Nickitas‚ Maddaugh & Aries‚ 2016). The advocate role can be defined in several ways‚ and nurses have the ability to advocate to individuals‚ families‚ communities and populations. This paper will attempt to define advocacy and discuss the need for advocacy and identify potential barriers. Patient Advocacy According to Hanks (2010)‚ nurses define advocacy as “intervening on behalf

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    1.Why is advocacy important as an APRN? Advocacy is important at all level of nursing. Advocacy is fundamental for the nursing profession’s political power. With political power we can change policies‚ laws‚ and regulations and shape both the nursing practice and the work environment. As APRN we should advocate about issues that most affect our practice‚ our community‚ the public health‚ and the social justice. This involves knowing the laws and regulations that govern our practice acts and knowing

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    Patient Advocacy Essay

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    Other times‚ the patient’s needs can be very vague or even complex. Patient advocacy extends beyond the individual patient according to some nursing professionals. Some nurses take it upon themselves to advocate

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    Patient Advocacy Paper

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    I am writing in 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

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    Concept Analysis: Patient Advocacy Abstract The purpose of this concept analysis is to clarify‚ define‚ and refine how patient advocacy is perceived in the nursing community. Much of the literature has attempted to define patient advocacy and emphasis its role within the nursing profession. This paper will discuss multiple definitions of patient advocacy from existing literature and refine them into two critical characteristics. Concept Analysis: Patient Advocacy (10%)I – SELECTION OF CONCEPT

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    Analysis: Patient Advocacy Yvette Thornton NURS 502 Grand Canyon University April 24‚ 2013 Concept Analysis: Patient AdvocacyIntroduction The concept of patient advocacy was the focus of the article entitled‚ “Developing a mid –range theory of patient advocacy through concept analysis” by Xiaoyan Bu and Mary Ann Jezewski published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing 2007. In an attempt to clarify the definition as well as the refine the concept of patient advocacy‚ the authors

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    Advocacy Letter

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    2013 Board of Registered Nursing P.O. Box 944210 Sacramento‚ CA 94244-2100 Attention: Executive Officer Louise Bailey MEd‚ BSN‚ RN Dear Ms. Bailey‚ As a Registered Nurse‚ an issue I have noticed with nursing as a profession is the lack of common ground for its educational standards to enter the nursing workforce in comparison with other professions. Nursing needs a standard level of education

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