Advantages And Disadvantages Of The APRN

It is imperative for the APRN to become a patient advocate, promote patient rights and needs, and be knowledgeable about evidence-based practice, patient values, preferences, and previous experiences for the best care of each patient (American Nurse Association, 2010). The APRN should always follow “do not harm” and “do good” ethical principles when caring for the patient. In order to do not harm, the APRN should evaluate existing evidence about natural remedies, such as CPs, in order to integrate them into practice and provide safe quality care to patients. Becoming familiar with the current research will help the APRN to “do good” and identify individuals who can benefit from using CPs reducing unnecessary antibiotic use.

The APRN should communicate effectively with the patient about existing prophylactic therapies for treating recurrent UTIs, the advantages and disadvantages of using different therapies, and patient outcomes with the use of existing prophylactic therapies. The APRN should consider the costs, efficacy, and valid reasons for expected or chosen prophylactic therapy for recurrent UTIs prevention. It is vital for the APRN and the patient to agree on the treatment plan and not insist or force the patient into certain therapy. The APRN should respect

The APRN is a valuable and promising health care asset when developing policies and regulations that benefit patients and meet the goals of the PPACA. According to Abood (2014), “accepting responsibility offers nurses the unique opportunity to make a difference and to have the satisfaction of being part of bringing a better health care system into reality for themselves and their patients”. Therefore, it is important for the APRN to be politically engaged, even though it requires definite skills and