According to Tomajan (2012) advocacy is, “The ability to successfully support a cause or interest on one’s own behalf or that of another requires a set of skills that include problem solving, communication, influence, and collaboration” (para. 7). Throughout my nursing career I have always stood for the patients’ rights, and maintaining the morals and values of the nursing profession. Whenever I find any issues or situations that affect patients or my collegues, I report the concern to the right people in the chain of command in the workplace to solve the problem. There many communication tools that could be used as a medium for effective communication. ”The SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Response) technique has been adopted by many
