“Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities” (Edmonson, McCarthy, Trent-Adams, McCain, & Marshall, 2017). In health care, it would mean ensuring all patients have equal access to quality, safe care (Edmonson, et.al, 2017).
Provide one specific example of how you perceive nursing’s role in promoting social justice.
One example of how to promote social justice is nurses engaging in activities that support cultural awareness (Upvall & Leffers, 2014). Therefore, nurses need take holistic approach to care. Nurse can ask patients direct questions about their culture, economic status and any other barriers to care,