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Advocacy defined
Speaking out when a practice or procedure is
perceived to be wrong for a patient or against a patients wishes or best expressed interest.
Advocacy
It is an ethic of nursing practice.
Provision 3: The nurse promotes, advocates for, and
strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient. The Code of Ethics recognizes that professional nurses encounter an increasingly pluralistic and diverse culture and that individualism can be culturally defined.
Hook, K.D. & White, G.B. (2001). Code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statements. www.nursingworld.org/mods/mod580/code.pdf
Advocacy Actions
Acting on the behalf of a patient
A sense of confidence
Values the ethical treatment of patients Emphatic Assertive Persistent
Hanks, R. (2010). Patient advocacy and safety: Make the critical connection work! www.uta.edu/ced/static/onlinecne/CEDec08.pdf
Examples of advocacy
Class discussion: Share with the class some examples
of being a patient advocate.
Advocacy
Extends to access to healthcare
Infection control
Patient care environments
Advance Directives
Is there a written advance directive?
Role models
Ask questions Know your patients Always act on behalf of your patients best interest
Be a risk taker
Be ethical Seek mentors to improve your advocacy skills Communicate effectively
Hanks, R. (2010). Patient advocacy and safety: Make the critical connection work! www.uta.edu/ced/static/onlinecne/CEDec08.pdf
Empowered Caring
The nursing profession is challenged to remain vigilant
in its advocacy for patient and family centered care through leadership, political action, and collective unity.
Patient Advocacy
Simple concept to state
Barriers
Patients unwilling or unable to express preferences for
their care.
Lifelong Learning
Learning doesn't stop with a diploma. Thats why ANA
is committed to providing you with the resources you need to make the most of your career. From webinars to conferences, continuing education to certification, ANA has hundreds of programs to help you grow and most are offered at a steep discount for ANA members. Join ANA today and discover how you can take your nursing to the next level.
http://www.nursingworld.org/DocumentVault/Headlineitems/CPD-Headline-Item
Lifelong learning
What does this mean to you?
Perceptions?
Reservations?
Be realistic
The first year is filled with learning your new role. You
may not start out in your first preference job but you will still learn so much about nursing and your role.