Role of the nurse advocate
- 23 April 1992
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Mark Allen Group in British Journal of Nursing
- Vol. 1 (1) , 40-43
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.1992.1.1.40
Abstract
When deciding whether to act as patient advocate, the nurse is faced with a dilemma. If she advocates for the patient she may be in conflict with other healthcare professionals; however, if she does not she may conflict with herself, her code of conduct, and the patient.Keywords
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- The Nurse as AdvocateAdvances in Nursing Science, 1979