Abstract
Advocacy has long been described as an inherent part of our role as nurses. Patient vulnerability is cited as a common reason that nurses assume the role of an advocate and no population is more vulnerable than a sick or premature newborn. In this article Diane Chalkright examines the issues surrounding advocacy for patients, and how her previous experience and current knowledge assisted her in challenging medical decisions whilst acting as an effective advocate for a sick baby in her care
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Neonatal Nursing |
| Early online date | 09 Sept 2016 |
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| Publication status | Early online date - 09 Sept 2016 |
Keywords
- Advocate
- Past experience
- ENNP