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Ep002: Advocating for Your Patient – What Does it Mean?
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:11:37
Publish Date: 2016-09-16 13:58:09
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Advocating – help the patient and their support system understand the clinical picture and identified treatment options, identify their wants/needs, support the patient, speak on their behalf if needed, and uphold and protect their rights

The foundation of being an advocate is checking your personal beliefs at the door to help the patient figure out what is best for them

Use resources to facilitate their decision-making process and decisions. Examples include:

  • Interpreter if not English-speaking
  • Case manager to facilitate identified agreed-upon discharge needs (hospice, SNF, nursing home, and so forth)

Educate staff as appropriate

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