Patient advocacy is a fundamental aspect of nursing that emphasizes the importance of supporting patients in their healthcare journeys. It involves promoting patients' rights, ensuring they have ...

[2] and it's addressed in most state nurse practice acts. [3] To not advocate on behalf of a patient -- even if it means jumping the chain of command or getting right up in a nurse manager's ...

However, nurses’ voices are often overlooked in policy discussions. That’s why taking an active role in advocacy is essential ...

Nursing education plays a crucial role in preparing future nurses to engage in health policy advocacy, which is essential for improving healthcare systems and patient outcomes. Recent research ...

The Georgetown University School of Nursing (SON) inaugurated its Nurse Executives in Residence program, which aims to teach ...

Almost a quarter of all nursing homes in New York received low ratings for their overall safety and quality of care, data ...

She was selected as 2024 Nurse of the Year for their exemplary demonstration of Advocate Health Care’s core nursing values and unwavering delivery of best-in-class care.