However, until recently the role of the school nurse did not resonate with me; considering my interaction with them, as a parent and a professional was limited to turning in vaccination records and physical forms. Moreover, school nurses are both community and political advocates. “Nevertheless, this feeling is stronger toward children and their immediate family members and is heightened during illnesses. Nurses who have this feeling of closeness tend to defend their patients as they would defend themselves” (Davoodvand et al, 2016).
My Personal Definition of Advocacy is to: 1-Doing right by those entrusted to my care by the Creator of the Universe, 2-Listen to them and address their needs like I would my own, 3-Treat all needs with importance no matter how big or small (ex. a cup of water with ice and providing aseptic wound care are equally important if it’s important to the well being of the client), 4- Be their spokesperson when needed by conveying the needs and wants and 5- Recognizing the client a human being (see their significance as God sees