VALUES
Advocacy
Every patient deserves equal treatment, and as nurses, we are responsible for ensuring healthcare is delivered confidentially, equally, timely and professionally. With all possible resources being offered to our patients. It is our responsibility to speak up for our patients who may not understand their rights or that their rights are being infringed upon.
Accountability
Nursing requires accountability if an error is made by the nurse they have the responsibility to own that error. Not only to be honest but to ensure it does not happen again. Accountability is what your career must be built on. This extends to the safety of your patients to prevent harm and adjust practice when necessary by recognizing an error and then implementing the best practice initiatives.
Integrity
Something hard to earn and even harder to recoup once it has been diminished. No matter the difficulty of the situation, be your true self so that your integrity cannot be questioned among our colleagues and, more importantly, our patients. A very sensitive matter that some may find difficult to indulge in. Therefore, if you are trusted, do not take that trust and minimize its true value.
Education
Education is essential to our nursing career and must be continued throughout our practice. As the world evolves, so does our medical and cultural knowledge. Our insight into our patient’s needs and best practices will also continue to evolve. We must educate ourselves on the new forms of care, informatics, and medications, as well, so we can maintain competency in our practice.