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Define advocacy.
promoting and protecting health of individuals and communities
- collaborating with stakeholders
- facilitating access to care services
- actively engaging decision-makers for policies
What does the American Heart Association do? What are some main initiatives?
goal: best opportunities to help Americans live longer, healthier lives
efforts to enhance, protect, and restore funding for the NIH for heart and stroke research
- increase access to care
- tobacco control
- improve quality of STEMI and Stroke care
- active living and healthy eating
What is the New York Organization of Nurse Executives and Leaders? What are some main
initiatives?
members = nursing leaders in all practices, academia, and research --> education and advocacy
goal: improve the health status of residents in NYS
robust legislative agenda:
- mandatory RN ratios
- community medicine
- safe staffing
, - pay for preceptorphip and training
What is Sigma Theta Tau International? What are some main initiatives?
nurses honor society
empowers nurses to influence healthcare, policy work, and integrate appropriate standards of
care
4 step process:
- identify problem
- research the subject
- networking to gain experience
- address barriers, implement and take credit
What occurred at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Conference with the University of New
Mexico?
conference with the University of New Mexico to identify ways to prepare doctoral nursing
students for future of advocacy --> w/ Dr. Cohen
What is the American Nurses Association? What re main initiatives discussed in lecture?
believes advocacy (on all levels) is a pillar of nursing
ANA offers info, tools, resources needed to become an effective advocate
Championing nursing profession, amplify nursing voices on national level
What is the American Organization for Nursing Leadership?
national organization of nurses who design, facilitate, and manage care
voice of nursing leadership in healthcare