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Nurses as Health Advocates
What does it take to be an effective health advocate? As a nurse, you have many opportunities to advocate for patients and populations, whether formally or informally. Being an advocate involves more than knowing how to lobby or to whom to write letters. It requires passion and compassion, commitment and courage.
In this Discussion, you will consider the attributes of an effective advocate for population health and/or the nursing profession. You will analyze those attributes that help nurses be a powerful force in improving the quality of health care.
To prepare:
• Review the article "On Being a Good Nurse: Reflections on the Past and Preparing for the Future" and "War, its aftermath, and U.S. health policy: Toward a comprehensive health program for America's military personnel, veterans, and their families" found in this week's
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