Professional Nursing Practice

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center staff operate under the organizational values of integrity, excellence, teamwork and treating people with respect and compassion. The nursing staff also adopts the following values in support of its mission:

• Patients, their families and significant others, as the focus of all our efforts.
• Support for the role of family members and significant others in providing care and compassion.
• Teamwork and collaboration with all members of the health system for improvement.
• Effective utilization of technology and systems for improvement.
• Sensitivity to the needs of all members of the community.
• Providing employees with the necessary knowledge, skills, and tools to accomplish their work.
• Attracting and retaining leaders among the nursing and support staff.
• Providing a responsive work environment that fosters excellence, creativity, risk taking, honesty, integrity and fairness for all.