The Nurse's Role in Promoting Patient Rights

The Nurse’s role in promoting patient’s rights
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Introduction
The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) is the only national nursing database that gives on a quarterly and annual basis, a report of the form, process, and aftermath indicators to assess nursing care at the unit level (Brown, Aydin, & Donalson, 2008). In caring for patients nurses play many vital roles including advocating, that is, interceding on their patients behalf. The three essential values that help in forming the basis of nursing advocacy include preserving: human dignity; patient equality; and freedom from suffering.
The Patient Care Partnership give a clear understanding of rights and responsibilities expected for patients during their hospital stay. These anticipated rights include: a clean and safe environment; involvement of nurses in one’s care; high quality hospital care; help while leaving the hospital; help with billing claims and protection of patient’s privacy (Breitholtz, Snellman, & Fagerberg, 2013). In her work Ms. Manna showed how these rights apply to psych...