Revisiting the Image: Year 2
Being a Patient Advocate
Looking back to my post I wrote last year; I have truly learned so much about the nursing profession and all about what a nurse does along the way to being a patient advocate. With each patient comes a whole new situation where patient centered care is the priority. With that being said, patient advocacy plays an important role in the effectiveness of care for that patient. Following code of ethics noted in the American Nurse Association (ANA), the nurse promotes patient safety and quality of care includes, protecting patient rights, being the patient’s voice, and interpersonal relations. Nurse advocates strive to ensure that all policies, regulations, and services focus on meeting the patients’ needs while keeping them safe. Healthcare advocacy is important because it builds communication and a relationship with the patients. It can reduce the stress for the patients and encourages evidence based patient education.
