The chief nursing officer utilizes the hospital's workplace advocacy to help the overwhelmed Emergency Department staff. Workplace Advocacy is designed to assist nurses by:
a. Creating professional practice climates in their institutions.
b. Equipping them to practice in a rapidly changing environment.
c. Negotiating employment contracts.
d. Representing them in labor-management disputes.
ANS: B
Workplace advocacy encompasses a number of activities that enable nurses to control the practice of nursing and to address challenges that they face in the practice setting. These activities include career development, employment rights, employment opportunities, and the labor-management relationship. The aim of workplace advocacy is to proactively equip nurses to practice within a rapidly changing environment, rather than to negotiate contracts or provide representation in employment disputes.
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