Advocacy

position in the health care system because they see things that no one else may see and have the legal and ethical responsibility to report misconduct or negligent care to protect patients and the nursing profession.” (Nurse Together, 2016, Nursing Advocacy Helps Improve Patient Safety section, para. 2) For example, while doing my inventory of medications during a night shift for a palliative patient, I figured out that one of the medications of the patient which should be given every other day…

When a nurse joins and starts a research involving human she/ he will be concern about ethical questions such as “does the project place these subjects at risk of harm, if so does the benefit outweigh the risk? How can I be certain that the subjects are freely consenting to what is actually going to happen?"(Buelow) Nurses participate in research they have to cope with three value systems society, nursing and science. Major ethical issue in conducting research is informed consent. According to…

Hospice nurse: Advocacy, the hospice nurse must use this intervention to plead someone case weather it adding more pain meds or giving oxygen to make the client more comfortable. Counseling, establishing a relationship with the client and family to help them cope with what is happening. Case management, coordinates what the families needs are to get the services they need. School nurse: Advocacy, acts as a child advocate, goes to IEP meets when appropriate…

The rise of women’s advocacy groups during this time period had profound effects on the course of western history and society. The women's question sparked social, political, and economic reforms that act as the foundations of modern life. The freedoms practiced today can be directly traced back to the women's suffrage movement; in which women campaigned to achieve equality. The efforts of the the suffragists spawned a century's worth of progressive reforms that would not only impact women, but…

A combination of social, political, and economic factors influenced and continues to influence the development of nursing practice. The Crimean War and the U.S. Civil War are examples of historical social influences on the development of the professional nursing practice. The Crimean War was characterized by lack of medical resources and insufficient care for soldiers. To alleviate the problem, Florence Nightingale was appointed. Upon her appointment, Nightingale implemented changes meant to…

I prepared for this assignment by reaching out to my district senator. I made an appointment with my senator named John Hoffman. I also read the required reading in the book. I thought the meeting would be more me talking about the bill I was supporting but it turned out to be so much more. I wrote him a letter and was planning on using this as a fact sheet. I along with a small group of students meet with John Hoffman. He was welcoming and we sat and talked with him for about 30 minutes.…

The role of private management in Medicare has grown rapidly in recent years. The health insurance advocacy center has broadly stated the dangers of turning these successful community health programs into profit-driven private insurance companies. However, despite efforts by the center and other advocacy groups, privatization continues. Many regions - including Illinois, Florida and south Carolina - recently concluded all or most of their Medicare services. The only cost control and care…

The profession of an attorney is a very good job and can be very rewarding. The parts of the job that are necessary to know are the requirements, salary and demands, and advancement and related careers. These are things that are important in becoming an attorney. There are things that have to be done before you can become an attorney. To become an attorney, you need to have your Bachelor’s degree. You then have to go to Law School and get a Doctorate or a professional degree. Kalpesh Patel,…

There are three types of brainwashing, all of which can be used to devastating effect on a human being. There are three methods of thought reform, otherwise known as brainwashing, which are Persuasion, Compliance, and Education. In addition, some personality traits make a person much more susceptible to brainwashing than others. There is substantial evidence that brainwashing was used during the Korean war on American Prisoners of War. Currently brainwashing is being used in many cults and…

Genomics in Patient Assessment Subtopic and a Summary of the Journal Subtopic: How genomics affects nurse’s physical assessments Summary This journal article delves on genetic testing and the appliance of genomics in health care. Further, the article expounds on the various appliances of genetic testing and why it may result in better health outcomes (Badzek, Turner, Jenkins, 2008). For instance, through genetic testing, families can successfully evaluate the predisposing ailments in their…