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D025 Essentials of Advanced Nursing Roles and Interprofessional Practice Advocating for
Policy Change to Improve Health Outcomes in the Community Western Governors
University
Advocating for Policy Change to Improve Health Outcomes in the Community
Trudy Hively
College of Nursing, Western Governors University
D025: Essentials of Advanced Nursing Roles and Interprofessional Practice
Veronica Lacambra
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Advocating for Policy Change to Improve Health Outcomes in the Community
Advocacy in nursing consist of taking action on behalf of a person/patient or supporting an
individual or group to attain what they need from the system. It can be part of the day-to-day
practice in relationships with patients and clients, or it can involve influencing service delivery to
enrich services for a client group or community as a whole (Kalaitzidis, 2020).
The Nurse Advocate
The nurse advocate for an at-risk population in the community guides their advocation toward
the administration and the policymakers. The nurse advocate begins investigating resources and
opportunities for education through the American Nurses Association (ANA) (Williams et al.,
2018). The nurse advocate can join associations such as the ANA, where healthcare issues are
recognized, and nurses are encouraged to speak out and advocate for change. The ANA then
propagates those concerns toward legislation where changes have the opportunity to be
accomplished. Being a member of an organization like the ANA permits nurses to contribute
and help lead change in larger-scale health improvement projects.
The nurses advocating for individual patients direct their advocacy toward the health care team.
Interprofessional teams within the health care system collaborate to focus on issues that promote
better patient-centered care. Advocating for individual patients addresses health care issues on a
smaller scale but impacts overall wellness. The focus is different for each approach. The focus
for the at-risk population is on improving social determinants of health (SODH) which
significantly impacts the health issues of that population. The advocate nurse can collaborate to
improve population health by addressing the SODH (Williams et al., 2018). The consideration
for individual patients in the clinical practice is on education, safety, patient rights, and
D025 Essentials of Advanced Nursing Roles and Interprofessional Practice Advocating for
Policy Change to Improve Health Outcomes in the Community Western Governors
University
Advocating for Policy Change to Improve Health Outcomes in the Community
Trudy Hively
College of Nursing, Western Governors University
D025: Essentials of Advanced Nursing Roles and Interprofessional Practice
Veronica Lacambra
, 2
Advocating for Policy Change to Improve Health Outcomes in the Community
Advocacy in nursing consist of taking action on behalf of a person/patient or supporting an
individual or group to attain what they need from the system. It can be part of the day-to-day
practice in relationships with patients and clients, or it can involve influencing service delivery to
enrich services for a client group or community as a whole (Kalaitzidis, 2020).
The Nurse Advocate
The nurse advocate for an at-risk population in the community guides their advocation toward
the administration and the policymakers. The nurse advocate begins investigating resources and
opportunities for education through the American Nurses Association (ANA) (Williams et al.,
2018). The nurse advocate can join associations such as the ANA, where healthcare issues are
recognized, and nurses are encouraged to speak out and advocate for change. The ANA then
propagates those concerns toward legislation where changes have the opportunity to be
accomplished. Being a member of an organization like the ANA permits nurses to contribute
and help lead change in larger-scale health improvement projects.
The nurses advocating for individual patients direct their advocacy toward the health care team.
Interprofessional teams within the health care system collaborate to focus on issues that promote
better patient-centered care. Advocating for individual patients addresses health care issues on a
smaller scale but impacts overall wellness. The focus is different for each approach. The focus
for the at-risk population is on improving social determinants of health (SODH) which
significantly impacts the health issues of that population. The advocate nurse can collaborate to
improve population health by addressing the SODH (Williams et al., 2018). The consideration
for individual patients in the clinical practice is on education, safety, patient rights, and
