Advocacy is considered a role that all healthcare practitioners can fill. Advocacy is important to healthcare and improving health outcomes by acting as “the voice” for clients and vulnerable populations.
• In your discussion, identify a vulnerable population and describe ways a nurse can advocate for a change to promote positive health outcomes.
• What government organizations and policies help to support advocacy in healthcare?
• What are guidelines that can be used within healthcare systems to help support advocacy?
• What is the link between healthcare advocacy and the financial outcomes of an organization?