Patient Advocacy 2

I studied for this class on Patient Advocacy. I learned how to be more effective and how to confront some of the obstacles involved with patient care in and out of the hospital. I have been very busy reading and learning more every day. I am preparing to do more in this field very soon. I will keep you posted please check in on a regular basis.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Patient Advocacy

Hello,

Today I wanted to just write a short note about patient advocacy. This is a natural part of my life being a nurse. I love being a nurse, but find that we could all do better in this area. I am currently enrolled in a new course that will help me become a better nurse and I wanted to share this with all of you. This is my passion and my life's dream.

I included a link to a website that will give you more insight to my passion. As always you can email me at this site or via facebook.

Follow me on Twitter.com & Facebook.com!

View my current activities by following my twitter page at http://twitter.com/ajsmith57 and check out my Facebook profile at
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=1557314988&ref=profile.

I would like this to be a place where parents of children with life threatening illnesses could express feelings, frustrations and success stories. My brother just passed on to the other side.

Watching my parents lay to rest their first born child brought real emotions forward for myself, as I have a child with a life threatening illness. This is reality and as for me I believe in miracles and angels.

I wanted to share a song that I have enjoyed for many years. This version is performed by the group Alabama, produced by Josh Leo, Larry Michael Lee and Alabama in 1983.

Vocal remix version Becky Hobbs/Don Goodman (BMI) Original version from RCA releases, Cheap Seats

Angels Among Us

I was walking home from school on a cold winter day

Took a shortcut through the woods, and lost my way

It was getting late, and I was scared and alone

But then a kind old man took my hand and led me home

Mama couldn't see him, oh but he was standing there

And I knew in my heart he was the answer to my prayers

CHORUS:

Oh I believe there are angels among us

Sent down to us from somewhere up above

They came to you and me in our darkest hours

To show us how to live, to teach us how to give

To guide us with the light of love

When life held troubled times, and had me down on my knees

There's always been someone to come along and comfort me

A kind word from a stranger, to lend a helping hand

A phone call from a freind, just to say I understand

And ain't it kind of funny at the dark end of road

That someone lights the way with just a single ray of hope

CHORUS:

Oh I believe there are anngels among us

Sent down to us from somewhere up above

They come to you and me in our darkest hours

To show us how to live, to teach us how to give

To guide us with the light of love

They wear so many faces, show up in the strangest places

To grace us with their mercy, in our time of need

CHORUS:

To guide us with the light of love.

I truly believe that angels are among us.

AJ

AJRN