Which attribute is necessary for the nurse who wishes to be a client advocate?
1. Restricting work to those areas in which the nurse has expertise and experience.
2. Referring any political action needs to a political action committee.
3. Avoiding conflicts with physicians and healthcare agency administrators.
4. Being assertive in representing the needs of the client and family.
Correct Answer: 4
The client advocate nurse must be assertive in representing the needs of the client and family. The nurse must be willing to become politically active and to work in areas and with agencies that are unfamiliar. The nurse must also be aware that conflicts with physicians, agency administrators, and others in health care may arise in the advocacy role and must accept this conflict rather than trying to avoid it.
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