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The Nurse Advocate in End-of-Life Care.

Kathy Hebert, Harold Moore, Joan Rooney

    Ochsner Journal
    |December 23, 2011
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    Summary

    Effective end-of-life nursing requires advocacy skills, but curriculum limitations and system barriers hinder nurses. Developing communication and listening abilities, guided by Patricia Benner

    Area of Science:

    • Nursing
    • Palliative Care
    • Ethics

    Background:

    • End-of-life nursing involves complex care including pain management, cultural sensitivity, and ethical decision-making.
    • Professional nurses face barriers in developing advocacy skills, impacting end-of-life care.
    • Existing literature highlights challenges in nursing curricula regarding death and dying, multicultural care, and legal interpretations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore barriers to advocacy in end-of-life nursing.
    • To propose Patricia Benner's conceptual model as a framework for enhancing nurse advocacy.
    • To emphasize the role of communication skills in building patient trust and creating a healing environment.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review on advocacy in end-of-life nursing.
    Keywords:
    Advance directivesadvocacycomfort measuresdignityend-of-life carestages of grief

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  • Application of Patricia Benner's conceptual model of advocacy behaviors.
  • Focus on developing active listening and effective communication skills.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified significant barriers to nurse advocacy in end-of-life care.
    • Highlighted limitations in current nursing education and healthcare system practices.
    • Emphasized the potential of Benner's model to guide effective advocacy.

    Conclusions:

    • Overcoming barriers requires enhanced nursing curricula and consistent healthcare policies.
    • Developing active listening and communication skills is crucial for effective patient advocacy.
    • Patricia Benner's model offers a valuable framework for improving end-of-life nursing advocacy.