Care provided patients requiring extraordinary therapeutic measures in order to sustain and prolong life.
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Patient Advocacy
Promotion and protection of the rights of patients, frequently through a legal process.
The principles of proper professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of nurses themselves, their patients, and their fellow practitioners, as well as their actions in the care of patients and in relations with their families.