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Nurse Advocacy

After sixteen years of working as a nurse, I realized more fully the impact my profession and the people in it have on public health, public safety, social norms related to health, and public policy. This MSN program has effectively prepared me for the next stage of my career as a nurse advocate who actively participates in public policy development and public health initiatives. I have been strongly influenced by issues related to nurse advocacy throughout the course of my career. This program has highlighted areas in which nursing practice can be applied to helping members of my community empower themselves with knowledge, with the resources available to them to improve their health choices, and improve quality of life for all members of my community.

When I started the program, I was a nurse. I was an experienced nurse who was confident with my role in the hospital, and as a staff leader. However, I had yet to envision my role outside of an individual health care institution.
Patient advocacy to me meant helping patients in my care develop improved health outcomes, and motivating staff members as well. I had yet to acknowledge that my skills as a nurse advocate need to extend beyond my individual department, institution, and even beyond my community. The knowledge I have gained in this program coincides with the knowledge gained during my career, related to the roles nurses have in society. Nurses care for patients individually, but we are also entrusted with the responsibility of caring for our communities. We can participate in discussions related to improving nutrition in public schools, for example. Nurses can be instrumental in participating in public awareness campaigns related to substance abuse, smoking, obesity, mental health, or eating disorders. There is an infinite number of personal health and public health areas that nurses like me can contribute to and become role models.

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