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Ombudsman: a new role for advanced practice nurses in psychiatric-mental health nursing. 1997

L P Spratlen

University of Washington, Seattle, USA.

OBJECTIVE The role of ombudsman for advanced practice nurses in psychiatric mental health nursing. OBJECTIVE To describe the role of ombudsman and its fit with nursing as seen in the Price Spratlen Ombudsing Model. METHODS The author's own experiences as both an advanced practice nurse and an ombudsman. CONCLUSIONS Because of downsizing, reorganization, and a general trend toward mutual distrust in large organizations, being an ombudsman has been named one of the "25 hottest careers." Advanced practice nurses in psychiatric mental health nursing, by virtue of their knowledge of interpersonal, preventive, and systems theories, are in a unique position to fill this role.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007587	Job Description	Statement of the position requirements, qualifications for the position, wage range, and any special conditions expected of the employee.	Position Description,Description, Job,Description, Position,Descriptions, Job,Descriptions, Position,Job Descriptions,Position Descriptions
D009720	Nurse Clinicians	Registered nurses who hold Master's degrees in nursing with an emphasis in clinical nursing and who function independently in coordinating plans for patient care.	Clinical Nurse Specialists,Clinical Nurse Specialist,Nurse Specialist, Clinical,Nurse Specialists, Clinical,Specialist, Clinical Nurse,Specialists, Clinical Nurse,Clinician, Nurse,Clinicians, Nurse,Nurse Clinician
D010344	Patient Advocacy	Promotion and protection of the rights of patients, frequently through a legal process.	Patient Ombudsmen,Patient Representatives,Clinical Ombudsman,Patient Ombudsman,Advocacy, Patient,Ombudsman, Clinical,Ombudsman, Patient,Ombudsmen, Patient,Patient Representative,Representative, Patient,Representatives, Patient
D011568	Psychiatric Nursing	A specialty concerned with the application of psychiatric principles in caring for the mentally ill. It also includes the nursing care provided the mentally ill patient.	Mental Health Nursing,Nursing, Psychiatric,Psychosocial Nursing,Nursing, Mental Health,Nursing, Psychosocial
D002322	Career Mobility	The upward or downward mobility in an occupation or the change from one occupation to another.	Career Ladders,Clinical Ladders,Job Ladders,Clinical Ladder,Ladder, Clinical,Ladders, Clinical,Career Ladder,Career Mobilities,Job Ladder,Ladder, Career,Ladder, Job,Ladders, Career,Ladders, Job,Mobilities, Career,Mobility, Career
D006754	Hospital Restructuring	Reorganization of the hospital corporate structure.	Hospital Diversification,Hospital Reorganization,Diversification, Hospital,Reorganization, Hospital,Restructuring, Hospital,Hospital Reorganizations,Hospital Restructurings,Reorganizations, Hospital,Restructurings, Hospital
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016294	Models, Nursing	Theoretical models simulating behavior or activities in nursing, including nursing care, management and economics, theory, assessment, research, and education. Some examples of these models include Orem Self-Care Model, Roy Adaptation Model, and Rogers Life Process Model.	Nursing Models,Model, Nursing,Nursing Model,Orem Self-Care Model,Model, Orem Self-Care,Models, Orem Self-Care,Orem Self Care Model,Orem Self-Care Models,Self-Care Model, Orem,Self-Care Models, Orem
D017009	Professional Autonomy	The quality or state of being independent and self-directing, especially in making decisions, enabling professionals to exercise judgment as they see fit during the performance of their jobs.	Self Regulation, Professional,Autonomy, Professional,Professional Self Regulation,Regulation, Professional Self