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Advocacy
Definition
helping other grow and self actualize
-for themselves, clients, subordinates and their profession
Florence Nightengale
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Goals of advocate
Definition
to inform
to enhance autonomy
to respect the decisions of others
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How nurese act as advocates
Definition
helping others make informed decisions
acting as intermediaries in the environment
directly intervening on behalf of others who are unable to act for themselves
Term
Corish2006
Definition
new nurses have limited practice acting as advocates and it is up tot nures leaders to assist them in developing these skills
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Nursing values central to advocacy
Definition
-right to autonomy, course of ation that is appropriate to meet goals
-right to hold personal values in own goals
-have access to information to make informed choices
-act on belf of client whom are unable to do for themselves
-empowerment of patient/subordinate in making decisions own their own.
Term
Hanks
Definition
-compleled to act as advocate
-learned on the job
-confidence gained through practice
-advocacy essence of nursing
Term
advocating is not
Definition
controlling the patients choices but assistance
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manager advocacy
Definition
-create work environment that recognizes patients needs as parmount-respect-informed-empowered
-distribution of resources
-often inclues risk taking
Term
In 1960 the NLN
American Hospital Association
have passes....
Definition
bills of rights for patients
(although not legally binding, they are used to gide professionally)
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Subordinate Advocacy
Definition
manager helps subordinates resolve ethical problems and live with the solutions at the unit level
Term
standard 16 of ANA
Definition
subordiant advocacy
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workplace advocacy
Definition
-manager ensures that work environment is both safe and conductive to professional and person growth for subordinates
-upper level managers must also be willing to advocate for whistle-blowers, who speak about organizational practices they believe may be harmfl or inappropriate
Term
Interanl whistleblowing
Definition
chain of command, within organization
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external whistleblowing
Definition
media or elected official
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profession of nursing
Definition
entry involves personal and public promise to serv e others with exprise that society expects
-managers must broaden theri sociaopolitical knowledge base to undestand better the bureacracies in which they live
-participate in professional organizations are intergral in determining whether voluntary or legal controls represent what nurning is and should be
Term
writting to legislator
Definition
personal
formal
polite
one page
address by title
establish credibiltiy early
specific bill by number
offer assistance as resource person
sign letter
be persistant
Term
tips with interacting with media
Definition
be prepared
stick to 3/4 key points
clear concise
predetermided points
don't be afraid to say I don't know
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