Our Nursing Commitments
Serving Our Community
We serve our community by promoting health, healing, and wholeness and preserving optimal health and function. We achieve this by providing precise, confident, and evidenced-based care utilizing advanced technology.
Shared Governance
We believe that nursing staff closest to the point of care, when empowered, will make the best clinical decisions to improve patient outcomes. The three principles inherent to our shared governance structure are the responsibility, authority, and accountability of the professional nurse.
Collaboration
We work to achieve goals through collaboration with other healthcare professionals in a variety of settings. We commit ourselves to support, acknowledge, and nurture one another, creating an environment of mutual respect and caring.
Education and Research
We believe that research and education are vital forces in the advancement of nursing practice. We hold ourselves accountable to continuously grow, both professionally and personally, through ongoing education and certification, and to remain competent in all areas that impact healthcare.
Quality
We are committed to providing quality and efficient healthcare through excellent nursing practices, utilization of scientific inquiry, critical thinking, and adoption of innovation. We embrace the principles and position statements of the Kentucky Board of Nursing and the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act.