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What does an advocate nurse provide to patients?
What does an advocate nurse provide to patients?
Information needed to make informed healthcare decisions and supports patients’ right to decide.
What is the nurse's role when a patient makes a decision contrary to the PCP's recommendation?
What is the nurse's role when a patient makes a decision contrary to the PCP's recommendation?
What has been debated historically regarding patient advocacy?
What has been debated historically regarding patient advocacy?
Whether advocacy means supporting any healthcare decision regardless of its rationality.
What fundamental question did Hyland raise about nurses as patient advocates?
What fundamental question did Hyland raise about nurses as patient advocates?
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What theory is considered the 'gold standard' for patient advocacy?
What theory is considered the 'gold standard' for patient advocacy?
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What is the overall goal of patient advocacy?
What is the overall goal of patient advocacy?
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Match the broad core attributes of advocacy with their descriptions:
Match the broad core attributes of advocacy with their descriptions:
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What is required for safeguarding patients' autonomy?
What is required for safeguarding patients' autonomy?
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What are the two assumptions for a patient to exercise autonomy?
What are the two assumptions for a patient to exercise autonomy?
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What actions are examples of effective nursing that safeguards patients' autonomy?
What actions are examples of effective nursing that safeguards patients' autonomy?
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What constitutes the second core attribute of the nurse-advocate?
What constitutes the second core attribute of the nurse-advocate?
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Study Notes
Advocate's Role in Nursing
- Nurses act as advocates by providing patients the necessary information to make informed healthcare choices and supporting their autonomy.
- Shared decision-making between patients and primary care providers (PCPs) is the ideal model for medical treatment.
Mediating Decisions
- When patients choose options contrary to PCP recommendations, nurses facilitate dialogue to ensure informed consent.
- Nurse advocates aim to remain objective, respecting patient choices regardless of personal beliefs, avoiding approval or disapproval.
Historical Context of Advocacy
- Ongoing discourse questions whether advocacy includes supporting all patient decisions, irrespective of their rationality or available resources.
- Discussions also ponder the potential for advocacy to clash with patient autonomy and whether nurses are uniquely positioned to safeguard patient rights.
Hyland's Inquiry
- Hyland questioned the legitimacy of nurses’ special role as patient advocates amidst various healthcare professionals.
Bu and Jezewski's Theory
- The mid-range theory by Bu and Jezewski is regarded as the "gold standard" for defining patient advocacy in nursing.
- It outlines advocacy as a process that encompasses actions to protect and promote patients' rights and interests within the healthcare system.
Goals of Patient Advocacy
- Advocacy aims to foster environments where patients can exercise their decision-making rights while safeguarding those rights across different settings.
- The complexity of healthcare and legal systems necessitates individualized advocacy strategies tailored to each patient's context.
Core Attributes of Advocacy
- Three foundational attributes of advocacy:
- Protecting patients' autonomy
- Acting on behalf of patients when necessary
- Championing social justice within healthcare provision
Safeguarding Autonomy
- Respecting patient self-determination is crucial, except when patients are deemed incompetent or opt out of decision-making involvement.
Promoting Decision-Making Ability
- Advocacy actions should promote and respect patients' abilities to make healthcare decisions effectively.
Assumptions for Autonomy
- Two key assumptions for patient autonomy:
- Patients are primarily responsible for their health and decisions.
- Patients must be legally competent to make healthcare decisions, necessitating sufficient information for informed choices.
Effective Nursing Actions
- Effective advocacy includes:
- Encouraging documentation of patient goals, preferences, and beliefs.
- Supporting patient values, even if they conflict with those of healthcare providers.
- Ensuring timely, comprehensible information aligns with patients’ health literacy for informed decision-making.
Acting on Behalf of Patients
- The second core attribute involves intervening for patients unable or unwilling to advocate for themselves effectively.
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Description
This quiz explores the critical role of nurses as advocates for patient decision-making in healthcare. It focuses on how nurses provide information to patients and facilitate conversations between patients and primary care providers (PCP). Test your understanding of advocacy in nursing practice.
