A nursing manager would like to see the nurses on that unit increase their commitment to patient advocacy. Which action by the manager would best meet this goal?
a. Bring a political activist to the unit for motivational speeches.
b. Lobby for patient and family rights bills to pass state legislation.
c. Organize a political drive for state coverage of all standard vaccinations.
d. Schedule a walk-a-thon for donations to pay for medications.
C
Working toward universal state coverage for all vaccinations would be the best choice to meet the intent of advocacy, which is strongly tied to human rights, equality, and social justice. This would provide a certain health service to all in the larger community (the state).
A motivational speaker might certainly inspire some nurses, but this would not in itself do much to increase social justice and equality in health care.
Patient and family rights bills would be important legislation to get passed, but this would only affect individuals classified as "patients" and their families, not everyone in the community.
A walk-a-thon to help patients pay for medications would be a great help to many people, but this falls far short of providing a universal health service to all in the community.
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