Discuss the importance of advocacy as it pertains to patient care. What is the nurse’s role in patient advocacy? Describe a situation in which you were involved with patient advocacy. Explain what the advocacy accomplished for the patient, and what the repercussions would have been if the patient would not have had an advocate.
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Initial posts are graded separately from peer responses.
The word count for initial posts is “over 150 words AND a minimum of 12 sentences.” (References do not count in the word count)
There must be at least TWO references with citations. ONE reference MUST be a PEER- REVIEWED ARTICLE –
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Appropriate APA formatting for citations and references is still required.
