Political advocacy: A professional responsibility for nurses
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Judith Ann Young, DNP, Community and Health Systems, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Patient advocacy is a professional responsibility. Nursing's unique perspective provides an informed voice to legislators. Due to reluctance to assume an advocacy role nursing's political influence has diminished. A state Senator was invited to raise nurse awareness of the importance for patient advocacy in the legislative arena.
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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Keywords | Nurse Roles; Patient Safety; Political Advocacy |
Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
Date | 2017 |
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