NRS 430V Grand Canyon University Nurse Role in Patient Advocacy Discussion Discuss the importance of advocacy as it pertains to patient care. What is the nurse’s role in patient advocacy? Describe a situation in which you were involved with patient advocacy. Explain what the advocacy accomplished for the patient, and what the repercussions would have been if the patient would not have had an advocate.
Materials:
Read Chapter 5 in Dynamics in Nursing: Art and Science of Professional Practice.
Explore the “List of Nursing Organizations,” located on the Nurse.org website.
Explore the Advocacy page of the American Nurses Association (ANA) website.
Explore the America Nurses Credentialing Center website. In particular, familiarize yourself with the resources describing standards of practice.