Unit 10: Lesson 1: Advocacy Concepts

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Outline the basic advocacy concepts
• Detail the ANA Competencies of advocacy standard of professional practice and provide examples of each
• Identify the ways nurses act as advocates in daily practice 

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 18 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 10: Lesson 2: Community and Organizational Advocacy 

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe how nurses advocate for communities
• Describe the pros and cons of nursing unions

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 18 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 10: Lesson 3: Advocacy Models

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Provide examples of Nurses involvement in various advocacy models
• Describe the nurses involvement in legislative policy
• Explain the concept of Whistleblowing
• Detail the ANA’s information regarding Whistleblowing

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 10: Lesson 4: Advocating for Self and Others

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Recommend the steps for becoming a nurse advocate
• Identify the risk of compassion fatigue
• Describe how organizational stress relates to retention cycles
• Describe how nurses can mitigate stress with self care
• Identify strategies used by nurse leaders to promote resilience in the workplace

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hour and 3 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 10: Lesson 5: Lifelong Learning

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe possible methods to maintain professional  life long learning 
• List the key elements in creating a culture of lifelong learning in the healthcare workplace

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 12 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities