The nurse's role as patient advocate: obligation or imposition?

摘要: In order to secure professional standing, nursing has sought discover and prove the value uniqueness of contribution patient well-being A prominent feature this quest been assertion by nurses nurse writers that a specific special function as advocate There is substantial amount literature support view, which further reinforced United Kingdom Central Council (UKCC) for Nursing, Midwifery Health Visiting states advocacy forms an integral part nurse's duty patients This paper provides critical analysis some features central in promote clarification concept These include patient's rights interests health care, moral status autonomy, obligations owed work independent schemes It suggested tends confuse with beneficence dilutes significance have no Furthermore, due rigorous demands role, UKCC neither can nor should impose such obligation on its members, who would be better served improved when they endeavour discharge full range beneficent within their care