Mission

It is the mission of Nursing to give the best care to every patient, every day.

Vision

It is the vision of Nursing at Munroe to be nationally recognized for quality nursing care.

Nursing Philosophy at Munroe

We believe that nursing practice at Munroe is both a science and an art that has its foundation in a core body of knowledge unique to nursing, as developed through nursing theory, practice, and research.

We embrace the definition of nursing as, "the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering, through the diagnosis and treatment of human response and advocacy in the care of individuals, communities, and populations." We strive to achieve the goal of nursing to help individuals and groups attain, maintain, and restore health wherever possible. We support the use of the nursing process, which is the critical thinking framework for nursing as well as the foundation for clinical decision-making.

We adhere to the Nursing Standards of Practice as the basis for nursing care delivery to ensure professional practice and outstanding care provision by each nurse. We also commit to implementation of the Standards of Professional Performance of Quality of Practice, Education, Professional Practice Evaluation, Collegiality, Collaboration, Ethics and Research. These standards are incorporated within our structure, strategic plans, systems and operations in all areas where nursing is provided within the organization and to foster an environemnt of professional conduct and development. We also embrace our profession's Code of Ethics by leadership and all of those involved in nursing care provision to ensure ethical standards are consistently met.

These beliefs about nursing are those based on the ANA's Social Policy Statement, the ANA Nursing Scope & Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. We at Munroe endeavor to implement these beliefs on an ongoing basis.

The professional Nurse at Munroe is educated in the science and art of nursing and strives to attain continual increased knowledge and competency along with a continuum from novice to expert. This knowledge is implemented in daily nursing care provision as well as exchanged and shared with patients, families, and colleagues through interdisciplinary planning and care provision.

Each professional nurse at Munroe is defined as those coordinated activities that assist the patient and family to meet physical, psychosocial, and spiritual self-care needs during the acute states of illness, recovery, or rehabilitation. Nursing care is delivered in a manner that respects the uniqueness and cultural diversity of the individual. The nursing care compensates for the self-care deficits of the patient and/or family or supports their own self-care. The professional nurse acts as both the caregiver and the integrator of care.

As a caregiver, the nurse interacts with the patient/family to provide care utilizing the nursing process. The patient/family is an active participant in the nursing care and, as such, the nurse includes the patient/family in determining patient self-care needs, setting goals, and evaluating desired outcomes. These care activities are designed to help the patient/family make the necessary adjustments to activities of daily living, to promote normal growth and development, to promote health, or to cope with death.

Aspects of the caregiver role include the provision of activities of daily living, the provision of comfort, the administration of therapeutic modalities, patient/family education,and the constant monitoring and surveillance of the patient for changes in health status and for maintaining optimal patient safety and outcomes. Patient education is vital in enabling the patient/family to meet their self-care needs.

As integrator of the patient's care, the nurse works collaboratively with all disciplines to secure and coordinate the necessary resources and interventions to meet the identified patient's needs and self-care deficits. The nurse acts as the patient's advocate in obtaining and providing these resources.

Through administration of nursing services by nursing leadership, a structured, supportive, and participatory environment fosters professionalism, accountability, and responsibility of the individual nurse. Nursing leadership at Munroe strives to maintain an environment that encourages a spirit of inquiry and emphasizes critical thinking skills.

The individual Nurse is urged to develop an autonomous practice yet be cognizant of the factors that relate to overall resource utilization and fiscal accountability as it relates to unit cohesiveness and teamwork. Nurses are judged as professionals and are supported in the development of individual skills and competencies. Research and evidence based practice are utilized as a way to establish, challenge, and change practices with an emphasis on a caring, competent, nursing work force.

Nursing services are administered within the organizational policies, by-laws, ethical standards and mission for which the institution was established. The overall organization of Nursing Services emphasizes a decentralized model, surrounded by an appropriate Systems Framework and Unit Based Structure Standards.

Desired outcomes are a direct result of the provision and utilization of necessary and appropriate systems and resources. An environment conducive to meeting the needs of multiple audiences involved in the care of the patient provides the Nurse the ability to deliver safe and effective, high quality nursing care.

Code of Ethics for Nurses - American Nurses Association, The Center for Ethics and Human Rights

1. The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compasion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems.
2. The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group or community.
3. The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient.
4. The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care.
5. The nurse owes the same duties to self as others, including the responsibility to preserve integrity and safety, to maintain competency, and to continue personal and professional growth.
6. The nurse participates in establishing, maintaining, and improving healthcare environments and conditions of employment conducive to the provision of quality healthcare and consistent with the values of the professional through individual and collective action.
7. The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions to practice, education, administration, and knowledge development.
8. The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public in promoting community, national, and international efforts to meet health needs.
9. The profession of nursing, as represented by associations and their members, is responsible for articulating nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the professional and its practice, and for shaping social policy.

Reference: Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, American Nurses Association