Mission
Nursing Services has a commitment to optimal patient outcomes by providing the highest quality and safe patient care.
Delivery of Nursing Services
Professional nurses provide our care delivery in the clinical areas of:
- Emergency
- Medicine/Surgery
- Labor/Delivery
- Pediatrics/Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU)
- Adult Intensive Care (ICU)
- Hemodialysis
- Operating Room
- Outpatient Department
In addition to the nursing administration and nursing education staff, ancillary support staff – unit assistants and patient care technicians are part of the care teams.
Nursing Services – supports the provision of quality care through:
- Our practice care model
- International standards – Institute of Health Improvements (IHI)
- Total care at the Bedside (TCAB)
- Joint Commission – International Patient Safety Goals
Vision
Nursing as a caring profession aspires to excellence in clinical practice, administration, education, and research.
Values
The values of nursing services with the guiding principles that support the mission and vision guide our decision-making and the provision of services.
Caring is the central value for nursing services; it informs and is fundamental to all the other values:
- Culturally competent care
- Commitment to professional development
- Scientific inquiry for best evidence-based practice
- Patient safety and quality outcomes
- Teamwork and collaboration