Much attention has been paid to the role of the nurse in recognizing and addressing ethical
dilemmas. There has been less emphasis, however, on the issue of whether or not nurses …

Title. Relational ethics and advocacy in nursing: literature review Aim. The purpose of this
paper is to analyse themes from accounts of nurses' experiences with advocacy that may …

Nursing Theory: Utilization & Application, 5th Edition covers the development of nursing
theory; the application of different nursing theories, models and philosophies; and the …

Nursing has a rich history of knowledge development, yet there remains ambiguity about
what is a proper central unifying focus for the discipline. At this time in our history, it is …

Background: Complexity in health care environments causes practice problems. Nurses
bear responsibility for recognizing, addressing, and preventing ethical problems …

Nursing professionals are in key positions to support end-of-life decisions and to advocate
for patients and families across all health care settings. Advocacy has been identified as the …

A frequent observation made about nursing advocacy at the policy level is its absence—or at
least its invisibility. Yet there is a persistent belief that nurses will participate in advocacy at …

This paper provides an overview of the empirical research literature on nursing advocacy. It
offers a description of the contexts, methods and issues of validity and reliability used in …

Background During the two recent decades, advocacy has been a topic of much debate in
the nursing profession. Although advocacy has embraced a crucial role for nurses, its extent …

The purpose of a practice discipline's terminal degree is to develop wise scholars to guide
the profession in anticipating and meeting the health-related needs of those served via …