Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you discuss the purpose of advocacy and how it effects social change.

Address the following:

• Discuss the principles and purpose of advocacy.
• Discuss how advocacy affects social change.
• Include two to three examples of advocacy and how they have affected social change.
• Discuss one example that was an attempt, but did not affect social change.

Cite at least two peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

 

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Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

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The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

 

ADDITIONAL DETAILS 

The principles and purpose of advocacy in Nursing

Introduction

Nursing is an important profession. It’s not just about providing care to patients, but it’s also about advocating for patients and their families. As a nurse, you can do your part in helping others by advocating for better health care policies, as well as advocating for your own profession. This can mean speaking up when there are concerns about patient safety or saying something positive when someone tells you how much they appreciate all that nurses do for them every day.

Being an advocate for your patient.

• Advocate for your patient.

• Advocate for their care.

• Advocate for their rights.

• Advocate for their health and comfort, if needed (e.g., pain management).

Staying on top of research and new developments to better care for patients.

Research is important in order to stay up to date with new developments. Research can help you to better understand your patient’s condition and make better decisions about care, treatment and other factors that affect their health.

Research is also important because it helps us keep up with what other nurses are doing with respect to advocacy on behalf of patients’ rights.

Keeping track of your patients’ medical histories and documenting their care.

The second principle of advocacy is keeping track of your patients’ medical histories. This can be a tedious task, but it’s important to get everything documented accurately and in a timely manner. It’s also important for you to know what medications your patient is taking so that you can monitor their progress and help them if necessary.

It’s worth noting that there are many places where this information should be kept, including patient charts, nursing notes and progress notes from care teams such as physical therapy or occupational therapy (OT). Keep in mind that each facility may have different policies on how these records are kept; some facilities may even require them all together!

Communicating with the family of a ward to ensure they have a good understanding of how things are going.

Communicating with the family of a ward to ensure they have a good understanding of how things are going. Make sure that you check in with them regularly, ask how they are doing and be open to suggestions. It’s important to be honest but don’t share too much information with the family because it may upset them or cause anxiety for your patient.

Mentoring colleagues and other members of the nursing team.

Mentoring is an important part of being a nurse. It can help new nurses to learn the ropes, develop their skills and knowledge, and form professional relationships with other staff members in their unit or department.

Mentoring involves providing feedback on what you observe about your colleague’s performance in the workplace (for example: how they communicate with patients/clients; whether they follow policies and procedures). You may also want to provide advice on clinical matters such as medication administration, infection control etc.

Taking part in events that promote nursing and raise awareness of important health issues.

Nurses can take part in events that promote nursing and raise awareness of important health issues.

Nurses are encouraged to raise their own awareness of the importance of their role as advocates, by taking part in activities that promote nursing, such as visiting schools or hospitals and encouraging others to do so.

Advocacy is an important part of a nurse’s work, whether it is advocating for a patient or advocating for the profession overall

Advocacy is an important part of a nurse’s work, whether it is advocating for a patient or advocating for the profession overall. Nurses are advocates for their patients and colleagues, but they also have a responsibility to advocate for themselves and other nurses in an effort to improve conditions within the profession as well as in society at large.

As such, nurses have an obligation to learn how they can be effective members of society as well as effective professionals who care about their patients’ needs.

Conclusion

We hope you’ve found this article helpful, as well as the resources on our website. We encourage you to continue your advocacy in any way possible, whether it be through networking events or speaking engagements at local schools. As long as you are advocating for yourself and those around you, we can’t wait to hear more about what’s happening at work!