Speak Up! by Melissa J. https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up An incredibly significant piece of nursing is being a client advocate. Nurses are often required to speak up about their clients' needs to other health care professionals involved with their care. Speaking up is critical not only for client safety, but also for a nurse's personal integrity. Included on this page are videos, articles, and webpages addressing the importance of speaking up in nursing and examples of what speaking up looks like in action. en-us 2014-11-26 20:58:08 UTC 2026-02-02 03:07:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Fighting For Nurses Who Speak Up melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42563983 This news report covers a story of some nurses who defended their right and obligation to speak up when their co-workers were putting their clients' safety at risk.

]]> 2014-11-26 21:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42563983 "Speak Up"  melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42564191 This PDF made by the Joint Commission address a protocol of safety during surgical procedures.

]]> 2014-11-26 21:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42564191 The Silent Treatment melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42564326 This website includes personal stories of health care workers who had to speak out when they noticed problems in their work settings.

]]> 2014-11-26 21:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42564326 "Speak Up: Prevent Errors in Your Care" melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42564434 Not only is it important for nurses to learn to speak up, but it's also an important skill to teach our clients.

]]> 2014-11-26 21:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42564434 "An Educational Intervention to Increase 'Speaking-Up' Behaviors in Nurses and Improve Patient Safety." melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42564565 This PubMed article directly discusses interventions to increase patient advocacy and speaking up.

]]> 2014-11-26 21:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42564565 It's Your Turn: melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42564631 These resources are just the starting place for nurses to begin speaking up for both themselves and their clients.

Do your part to make your work environment a safer place by learning how to effectively speak up!

]]> 2014-11-26 21:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42564631 Assertive Communication melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42565354 In this videio David Marshall discusses the important of assertive communication in the health care setting and describes how it differers from aggressive communication.

]]> 2014-11-26 21:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42565354 Nurses as Patient Advocates melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42566059 Nurses' communication in the health care setting has a dramatic effect on our role as an advocate for our patients any setting where nursing is practiced.

]]> 2014-11-26 21:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/42566059 "Advocacy in Nursing" melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43085833 This article from the Journal of Advanced Nursing addresses available literature concerning nursing advocacy.

]]> 2014-12-02 21:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43085833 "Study: Nurses Afraid to Speak Up When Doctors Slip Up" melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43086747 This website discusses the problems and mistakes that are made when nurses don't speak up to doctors making mistakes.

]]> 2014-12-02 22:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43086747 "Speak Up for Safety" melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43087210 This website includes 7 strategies for how to effectively speak up for patients.

]]> 2014-12-02 22:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43087210 "Speak Up for Patient Safety" melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43092922 This video produced by Marquete General Hospital shows how literally every employee at a hospital is responsible for speaking up for patient safety.

]]> 2014-12-02 23:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43092922 Improvement Map melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43093233 The American Nurses Association promotes the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Improvement Map on their website

]]> 2014-12-03 00:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43093233 "Patient Advocacy: Barriers and Facilitators" melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43093443 This article addresses the barriers and facilitators of patient advocacy among a population of Iranian registered nurses.

]]> 2014-12-03 00:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43093443 "Developing a Mid-Range Theory of Patient Advocacy Through Concept Analysis" melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43093612 This article clarifies the idea and definition of patient advocacy for the field of nursing.

]]> 2014-12-03 00:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43093612 "Registered Nurses' Lived Experience of Advocacy Within A Critical Care Unit" melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43099581 This article describes an Australian study surrounding RNs and advocacy in a critical care unit.

]]> 2014-12-03 02:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43099581 "Speak Up!" melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43099945 A promotional video for St. Joseph Medical Center shows their emphasis for their health care professionals to speak up.

]]> 2014-12-03 02:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43099945 "Speak to be Heard" melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43100012 This website sponsored by American Nurse Today discusses the importance of speaking to be heard and also the role of SBAR in effective communication.

]]> 2014-12-03 02:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43100012 "Medical Errors, Why Nurses Don't Speak Up." melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43100141 This website uses the acronym PROPEL to describe how nurses can be more outgoing and effective with their communication in the workplace.

]]> 2014-12-03 02:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43100141 "Patient Information: Speak Up for Your Safety" melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43100285 This PDF could be a helpful tool in empowering a client to speak up for their own care.

]]> 2014-12-03 02:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43100285 "The Beliefs of Nurses Who Were Involved in a Whistleblowing Event" melissa_j https://padlet.com/melissa_j/speak-up/wish/43100364 This Australian article studied the ethical dilemmas that come with reporting misconduct type behavior in a health care setting.

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