About Lesson
Advocacy in nursing practice entails acting on behalf of patients to safeguard their rights, promote their well-being, and ensure they receive high-quality care. Care providers advocate for patients by:
- Promoting Autonomy: Care providers respect patients’ right to make decisions about their own care and support them in exercising autonomy.
- Ensuring Informed Consent: Care providers educate patients about their treatment options, risks, and benefits, enabling them to make informed decisions about their healthcare.
- Addressing Barriers to Care: Care providers identify and address barriers that may prevent patients from accessing or receiving appropriate healthcare, such as financial constraints, language barriers, or cultural differences.
- Voicing Patient Concerns: Care providers serve as the voice of patients, communicating their needs, preferences, and concerns to other healthcare team members and advocating for appropriate interventions.