Advocacy at the bedside and beyondJanuary 11, 2018By Janet Haebler, MSN, RN, and Matthew Fitting, MPS Advocacy means leveraging one’s position to support, protect, or speak out for the rights and interests of others. Long…
From our readers…Hunger advocacy for nursesDecember 11, 2012Since the mid-1990s, the number of hungry people worldwide has been steadily increasing. Currently about 925 million people worldwide are hungry—about 1 in 7 of the global population.…
Quantum nursing II: Our “field” of influenceJanuary 11, 2011In a follow-up to a previous column, Dr. Curtin expands on the quantum concept of energy fields and discusses the use of focused attention to help patients.
The New Year rings in a call for continued nurse advocacyJanuary 11, 2018Our role is critical to health care. Rise up. That’s what Utah RN Alex Wubbels did. She advocated for the rights of her unconscious patient, refusing to allow…
The New Year rings in a call for continued nurse advocacyBy: Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN