Nursing at The Miriam Hospital
 Our
Nursing Philosophy
- The focus and practice of nursing at The Miriam Hospital is
unique and distinguishable from other health professions. The
scientific basis for nursing practice is the nursing process.
The nursing process is implemented and practiced within the context
of the total needs of the patient and the nurse coordinates and
collaborates with other health care team members for the provision
of this total care.
- The patient is a human being who has dignity, worth, and the
right to quality nursing care delivered with competence. The nurse
practices with compassion and respect for the dignity and uniqueness
of every individual with attention to the cultural and ethnic
diversity of patients and their significant others.
- Nursing practice involves teaching, counseling and patient advocacy
as well as physical care and comfort. Nursing actions should be
influenced by the partnership established with the patient family
and/or significant other. Consideration and participation by the
family unit is essential and integral to attaining the goals of
comprehensive patient care.
- The nurse is a professional "care"giver who practices
independent decision-making and whose autonomy of action is legally
defined. Nursing practice is predicated upon the nurse's accountability,
responsibility, and authority to manage and coordinate patient
care.
 Nurses
at The Miriam Hospital base their practice on professional standards.
The ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice provide direction
for professional nursing practice. The standards become the framework
to achieve positive patient outcomes for which nurses are responsible.
Refinement of nursing practice is based on evidence provided by
research, scholarly inquiry, standards and best practices, quality
improvement efforts and regulatory requirements.
- Excellent nursing care at The Miriam Hospital is contingent
upon each nurse's professional responsibility to maintain continual
self-learning and enrichment, pursue professional growth opportunities
and their individual commitment to maintain the standards.
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