Specifically define the role of the registered nurse in patient advocacy. Describe situations in which nursing advocacy can assist patients within the healthcare environment. Defend why nurses are, or are not, adequately prepared, in pre-licensure education, to act as patient advocates.
Question 2:
The ANA Code of Ethics currently emphasizes the word “patient” instead of the word “client” in referring to nursing care recipients. Do you agree with this change? Why or why not? Review the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements found in Appendix B of your Butts text.
Question 3:
After viewing the video on classroom management, discuss the student behavior issues that were presented. How could the instructor have managed those issues and the classroom environment in a way that would positively contribute to learning and proactively respond to student misconduct?
Question 4:
Incivility and bullying occur in the classroom as well as the clinical environment in a number of ways: 1) student to student, 2) student to faculty, 3) faculty to faculty, and 4) faculty to student. Incivility and bullying not only affect the well-being of the people involved, but it also puts patient safety at risk. Post your thoughts on some of the causes of incivility and bullying in the classroom and clinical environments, and suggest approaches that can be used to avoid this type of behavior.
Question 5:
What resources do you use to determine safety and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine?
Question 6:
Discuss some of the psychophysiological aspects of stress. Which evidence-based stress management interventions do you apply to clinical practice? How effective are they?
