{"id":407,"date":"2026-09-03T11:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarsacademy.kaiserpermanente.org\/caringscience\/?page_id=407"},"modified":"2026-09-03T11:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:27:14","slug":"sacred-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scholarsacademy.kaiserpermanente.org\/caringscience\/programs\/sacred-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacred Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sacred Advocacy<\/h1>\n

Advocacy is at the heart of nursing practice\u2014it is both a professional responsibility and a moral calling. In a time of growing health inequities and increasing challenges in health care, advocacy has never been more vital, or more personal, for nurses.[\/vc_column_text]Learn more<\/span><\/a> View all programs<\/span><\/a> [\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”fadeIn” full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”top” column_spacing=”60″ el_class=”bg-mid-blue” css=”.vc_custom_1699910398159{padding-top: 60px !important;}” el_id=”overview”][vc_column css_animation=”slideInLeft” width=”1\/3″ el_class=”bg-dark”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”bg-dark”]\n

\u00a0Purpose driven leadership in action<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”slideInRight” width=”2\/3″][vc_row_inner remove_bottom_col_margin=”true”][vc_column_inner el_class=”boxed”][vc_column_text css=””]At Kaiser Permanente, we embrace Sacred Advocacy, which is the intentional use of our voices, knowledge, and influence to advance health, equity, and justice. for our patients and communities. Rooted in Caring Science, it honors the holistic integration of body, mind, and spirit and affirms that meaningful change begins with purpose and conscience\u2014and is carried forward through action.<\/p>\n

As one-third of the health care workforce, nurses are a powerful collective force. We are entrusted to lead change by addressing not only clinical needs, but also the social, environmental, and systemic factors that shape health and wellbeing.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”fadeIn” full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”top” column_spacing=”60″ el_class=”bg-mid-blue bg-deep-blue” css=”.vc_custom_1704745261467{padding-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column css_animation=”slideInLeft” width=”1\/3″ el_class=”bg-dark”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”bg-dark”]\n

Why Advocacy Matters Now<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”slideInRight” width=”2\/3″][vc_row_inner remove_bottom_col_margin=”true”][vc_column_inner el_class=”boxed”][vc_column_text css=””]This moral and professional responsibility is echoed and elevated by the American Nurses Association\u2019s 2025 Code of Ethics. The updated Code emphasizes:<\/p>\n