- Quality of Nursing Leadership
Knowledgeable, strong nurse leaders are committed to strong advocacy and support for nursing.
- Organizational Structure
Nursing departments are decentralized with unit-based decision-making and strong nurse representation in committees throughout the organization.
- Management Style
Managers involve staff at all levels of the organization. The nurse leaders provide continuous communication with staff. Feedback is encouraged and valued.
- Personnel Policies and Programs
Salaries and benefits are competitive. The organization offers creative and flexible staffing.
- Professional Models of Care
Nurses have responsibility, accountability and authority in the provision of patient care.
- Quality of Care
Nurses believe that they are giving high-quality care to their patients and that their organization will settle for nothing less than high-quality care.
- Quality Improvement
Sta. nurses participate in the quality improvement process, see it as educational and believe that it helps improve patient care within the organization.
- Consultation and Resources
Knowledgeable experts, particularly advanced practice nurses, are available and utilized.
- Autonomy
Nurses are allowed and expected to work autonomously, consistent with professional standards, as members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Community and the Hospital
Hospitals maintain a strong community presence that includes a variety of long-term outreach programs.
- Nurses as Teachers
Nurses are permitted and expected to incorporate teaching in all aspects of practice.
- Image of Nursing
Nurses are seen as essential to the hospital’s delivery of patient care by all members of the health care team.
- Interdisciplinary Relationships
Nurses, physicians, pharmacists, therapists and other members of the healthcare disciplines treat each other with mutual respect and have positive relationships.
- Professional Development
The organization emphasizes orientation, in-service education, continuing education, formal education and career development.
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