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Sustainable Nursing Advocacy: Micro-advocacy for Macro-Impact

Part 2 Introduction In Part 1, we discussed how nursing advocacy does not have to begin with large-scale action. It can begin within the policies, structures, and governance processes that shape nurses’ daily work and wellness. We emphasized organizational policy…

The Importance of Doorway Observation 

Doorway observation is an assessment method is used for watching and recording events, behaviors, and health conditions as they naturally occur, rather than asking clients to self-report (Wiseman et al., 2024). In healthcare, observation is a core data collection method…

The Promise, the Crisis, and the Shadow

Operationalizing Patient Advocacy: The Resurrection of New Mexico’s Safe Harbor Act In the spring of 2019, New Mexico’s nursing community achieved a legislative victory. Driven by a strict code of ethics, standards of practice, and the New Mexico Nurse Practice…