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Patient Advocacy: A Closer Look

Diversity Nursing

Patient advocacy is a critical aspect of providing safe and effective patient care. Nurse advocates are tasked with helping patients understand and navigate their healthcare journey, including answering questions, explaining medical care, discussing and explaining billing or insurance, and other healthcare-related topics.

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The power of patient advocacy

NRC Health

Dave “e-Patient Dave” deBronkart, a cancer survivor, blogger, and healthcare activist shares his story of how a cancer diagnosis helped him become a more empowered, engaged patient, which improved his health and led to a new calling for him. The post The power of patient advocacy appeared first on NRC Health.

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Top Nursing Specialties for 2025

Diversity Nursing

Oncology Nurse Navigator Oncology Nurse Navigators guide patients through the complex journey of cancer treatment, offering education, emotional support, and care coordination. Skills Required: Oncology expertise, patient advocacy, and organizational skills. Average Salary: $92,264 per year.

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Enhancing Patient Advocacy and Care through Medicare Fluency

American Nurse

Advocate for patients’ rights and services within the Medicare system, ensuring that care is accessible and equitable. STRATEGIES FOR MEDICARE FLUENCY Achieving Medicare fluency requires ongoing education and engagement with current policy changes, healthcare reforms, and patient advocacy opportunities.

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Patient Advocacy: Teaching People Take An Active Role in their Health and Healthcare

Nurses Advocates

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with a friend and colleague, Rajitha Bommakanti , BSN, RN-CCM , to discuss nurses’ roles in patient advocacy. We discussed how patient advocacy teaches people to take an active role in their health and healthcare.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Looks Like We Did Again!

The Relentless School Nurse

Despite these shifting perceptions, nurses’ unwavering trustworthiness highlights their essential role in public health and patient advocacy.

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NC Legislators Push for APRN Full Practice Authority to Cut Costs and Improve Access

Daily Nurse

Hundreds of co-sponsors have backed previous versions of the bill alongside an eclectic coalition that includes patient advocacy groups, conservative think tanks, progressive justice organizations, insurance companies, and hospital systems. Full practice authority has also gained broad bipartisan support over the years.

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