title: Patient Advocacy at the APRN Level: A Direction for the Future.
abstract: Patient advocacy is seen as a critical role for the nursing profession. Although there is an existing body of literature surrounding the registered nurse level of patient advocacy, little is known about the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and patient advocacy. This article examines the existing patient advocacy research literature and existing APRN competencies to provide direction for further research.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston School of Nursing, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Hanks
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston School of Nursing, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Kristen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Starnes-Ott
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston School of Nursing, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stafford
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*
keywords: Advanced practice; education; ethics; patient advocacy