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10 Cards in this Set
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What is the nurse's role in advocacy?
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Advocating for:
- patients - fellow nurses - profession - political change |
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True or False
Advocacy is ongoing. |
True
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What are the 4 advocacy rights for patients?
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Right to:
- safe care and to be safe in the hospital - to have their personal info protected - be educated about their dx and to make informed decisions - receive non- judgemental care |
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What are the 5 advocacy rights for fellow nurses?
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Right to:
- reasonable assignments - adequate staffing - safe enivornment - no lateral violence - acceptance of cultural and personal differences |
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What are the 4 political advocacy rights?
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Right to:
- professional organization - knowing the roles of stakeholders and having consideration for them - Building partnerships with consumers, hospitals, government - united front, not airing dirty laundry |
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What are some facilitators to advocacy?
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- Whistleblower laws
- Nurse- patient relationships based on trust - Interdisciplinary collaboration - Working together as a profession |
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What are some barriers to advocacy?
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- feeling powerless, lack of support
- time constraints and fatique - risks and fears - lack of education - personal beliefs/bias |
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What are the 5 rights to being a great advocate?
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Right:
- preparation - communicator - message - request (legal, right group to ask) - repetition (ask over and over) |
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Do patient's family have to be included in the care of patients?
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Yes
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What is the nursing process as it pertains to the patient's family?
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- Assess needs of the family
- Plan interventions to address their needs - Implement interventions to meet the identified needs - Evaluate if the need is met; if not reassess/ reemphasize/ redo |
