COLLEGE OF NURSING

JNMCH, AMU ALIGARH

LESSON PLAN ON
Advocacy in nursing

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NAME OF THE TEACHER Rubeena Naaz

NAME OF THE SUBJECT PROFESSIONALISM , PROFESSIONAL VALUES & ETHICS INCLUDING
BIOETHICS
UNIT 02 (Professional Values)
TOPIC Advocacy in nursing
GROUP/CLASS B.Sc. Nursing 4th Semester
PLACE Lecture room no. 4 (College of Nursing ,AMU)
DATE
TIME
DURATION 10 min
METHOD OF TEACHING Lecture cum discussion
A.V AIDS White board and marker
STUDENTS PRE-REQUISITE
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
General objective: Advocacy
Specific objective: Definition of advocacy
Advocacy Strategies in Nursing
  Treating Patients with Respect
 Honoring the Patients Wishes
 Protecting a Patients Rights
 Keeping Patient Safe
 Helping Communities

Review of previous class :

Introduction :

TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHING/ LEARNING TEACHING A.V. EVALVATION

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY METHOD
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In the nursing profession, advocacy means preserving human White Define Advocacy
Definition of dignity, promoting patient equality, and providing freedom from Lecture cum board in nursing
1 min advocacy suffering. It’s also about ensuring that patients have the right to discussion and
make decision about their own health. Examples Of advocacy marker
range from lending patients a friendly ear to providing
additional information to a patient who is trying to decide
whether or not to accept treatment But as patient advocates,
nurses must provide support in an objective manner, being
careful not to show approval or disapproval of a patient’s
choices. Nurses who can advocate successfully understand
techniques for fostering positive health care changes that benefit
both individuals and group of people.

Nursing advocacy typically refers to nurses helping their

Advocacy patients. A nurse advocating for their patients may protect their
Strategies in Explain Advocacy
3min legal rights, help them understand their medical conditions and
Nursing Strategies in
treatments or numerous other actions that support the patient's
Nursing
health and safety. However, nurses may sometimes also
advocate for their communities, policy changes, the nursing
 profession or themselves. Advocacy strategies in nursing can
offer a variety of benefits to patients, nurses and communities,
such as:

 Treating Patients with Respect

 Honoring the Patients Wishes
 Protecting a Patients Rights
 Keeping Patient Safe
 Helping Communities

Advocacy strategies can help nurses maintain their

patients'dignity.Medical professionals often treat patients from
2min diverse cultures and with distinct medical needs A nurse who
understands how to advocate for people with various
Treating Patients backgrounds, conditions and wants can help make sure that each
with Respect patient receives respect from their medical team

Sometimes, patients may not agree with their physicians.

Advocacy strategies can help nurses provide patients with
2min clarifying information or alternative solutions. A nurse who can
Honoring the advocate for their patients can also mediate conversations
Patients Wishes between physicians and Patients to make sure both
understanding one another.

Some patients receiving healthcare services may be in

vulnerable positions Nursing advocacy can help ensure that
1min Keeping Patient patients remain physically and emotionally protected throughout
Safe their treatment.

Nurses who advocate at their workplace can improve their

1min
communities. Advocacy efforts in a nurses work environment
Helping may contribute to positive changes within the company’s
Communities protocols, practices or culture. These positive changes also can
help patients who receive healthcare services at the medical
facility. Nursing advocates might also benefit their communities
by advocating for policy change within their local or federal
government. Policy changes can in crease patient access to a
variety of medical treatments.
SUMMARY-In the nursing profession, advocacy means preserving human dignity, promoting patient equality, and providing
freedom from suffering. It’s also about ensuring that patients have the right to make decision about their own health.

RECAPTULATION- In the nursing profession, advocacy means preserving human dignity, promoting patient equality, and
providing freedom from suffering. It’s also about ensuring that patients have the right to make decision about their own health.
Examples Of advocacy range from lending patients a friendly ear to providing additional information to a patient who is trying to
decide whether or not to accept treatment But as patient advocates, nurses must provide support in an objective manner, being careful
not to show approval or disapproval of a patient’s choices
Advocacy strategies in nursing can offer a variety of benefits to patients, nurses and communities, such as: Treating Patients with
Respect ,Honoring the Patients Wishes, Protecting a Patients Rights, Keeping Patient Safe ,Helping Communities

ASSIGNMENT : Make a reading of books in home work

Topic- Advocacy in nursing
References- library books
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CONCLUSION-In the nursing profession, advocacy means preserving human dignity, promoting patient equality, and providing
freedom from suffering. It’s also about ensuring that patients have the right to make decision about their own health.

BIBLIOGRAPHY- Suresh K Sharma, Asha P. Shetty , Professionalism professional Values And Ethics in Nursing, Jaypee
publishers , pageno.69,70.