The voice of florence nightingale on advocacy

First, read all the following article on nursing and advocacy.

Sanford, K., (January 31, 2012). Overview and summary: Nurse advocates: Past, present, and future. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 17(1). doi: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol17No01ManOS http://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-17-2012/No1-Jan-2012/Nurse-Advocates-Past-Present-and-Future.html

Then, read the referenced articles provided below.

1. Selanders, L., Crane, P., (2012). The voice of Florence Nightingale on advocacy. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 17(1). doi: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol17No01Man01 http://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-17-2012/No1-Jan-2012/Florence-Nightingale-on-Advocacy.html

2. Maryland, M., Gonzalez, R., (2012). Patient advocacy in the community and legislative arenas. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 17(1).doi: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol17No01Man02 http://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-17-2012/No1-Jan-2012/Advocacy-in-Community-and-Legislative-Arena.html

3. Matthews, J., (2012). Role of professional organizations in advocating for the nursing profession. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 17(1).doi: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol17No01Man03 http://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-17-2012/No1-Jan-2012/Professional-Organizations-and-Advocating.html

4. Tomajan, K., (2012). Advocating for nurses and nursing. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 17(1). doi: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol17No01Man04 http://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-17-2012/No1-Jan-2012/Advocating-for-Nurses.html

5. Benton, D., (2012). Advocating globally to shape policy and strengthen nursing’s

influence. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 17(1). doi: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol17No01Man05 http://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-17-2012/No1-Jan-2012/Advocating-Globally-to-Shape-Policy.html

Finally, choose one of the five articles. Your post should comprehensively discuss the following: Article #1

· A brief synopsis of the article you chose (in your own words)

· Why this article and the advocacy topic was of interest to you?

· How this topic of advocacy was realized in the past (historically),

· How it relates to nursing in present-day, and your prediction of how and what the future holds for this advocacy topic.

· Present at least one strategy that can be used to support and move this advocacy topic forward.

References:

1. The chosen article

2. A scholarly nursing journal no more than 5 years old