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 ...
Victoria Lozano, who is a registered nurse specializing in diabetes care and education at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, (left) and Leah Stein-Fredbeck, a nurse who serves as an ...
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 ...
[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 ...