Competence in Policymaking

Nursing Advocacy
Name
Institutional Affiliation
Date

Every voice matters towards achieving a common goal. For a nurse, the voice should be channeled towards ensuring that there is better healthcare provision for all. Advocacy has an important role in nursing. It is the process by which an individual agitates for change in policy to better the services for the concerned parties (Goodman, 2012). For me, advocacy has always been an essential factor in community service. It is, therefore, something that I acquired when I was young through negotiating for better services at school and within my group of friends. Currently, this level of advocacy has matured and evolved into something that can be applied on a national scale. This is especially because of the rigorous training that helps one to discover the need for advocacy in improving healthcare services. Training on advocacy within the coursework also helps in molding the proper ways of carrying out this role (Goodman, 2012). One of the most important aspects of advocacy is that it is more effective if planned appropriately. The following paragraphs explain my role in advocacy.
Locally, the advocacy is mainly used as a form of education. There are many challenges that people continue to face that are completely preventable. This is especially true for minority communities. The primary aim of this level of advocacy is to encourage preventative behavior (Ezeonwu, 2015). These targets the health detrimental trends in that …