Rowell Patricia A
American Nurses Association, Department of Nursing Practice, USA.
Online J Issues Nurs. 2003;8(3):3.
The purpose of this article is to describe the documents and activities of nursing's multipurpose, professional nursing association, the American Nurses Association, that promote patient safety. The roles of the professional nursing association in promoting the safety of the recipient of nursing care are numerous. These roles include developing and disseminating foundation documents, lobbying for legislation and regulations that protect and serve users of nursing services, and advocating for patients and issues which affect a nurse's ability to deliver safe care. Although the professional associations' usual purpose is to work for the welfare of the public, at times this can conflict with the association's need to advocate for its members. The professional association must balance the needs and interests of the association, the profession, and the public so as to promote the safety of patients receiving care.
本文旨在描述护理领域多功能专业护理协会——美国护士协会促进患者安全的文件和活动。专业护理协会在促进护理服务接受者安全方面发挥着诸多作用。这些作用包括制定和传播基础文件、游说制定保护和服务护理服务使用者的法律法规，以及为患者和影响护士提供安全护理能力的问题进行倡导。尽管专业协会的通常目的是为公众福祉而努力，但有时这可能与协会为其成员进行倡导的需求相冲突。专业协会必须平衡协会、专业和公众的需求与利益，以促进接受护理患者的安全。
