The Department
of Nursing at Faulkner Hospital is dedicated to meeting the health
care needs and education of our patients and their families, furthering
the education and professional development of the staff charged with
their care and creating an environment conducive to excellence in
nursing practice and patient care.
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Health is a dynamic state of
being, affected by physical and psychosocial factors, and has different
meanings for everyone. Because a person can be viewed as an individual
or as a member of a group, assessment can include all levels of individual,
family, community and society. Finding a balance among all factors
is the desired outcome.
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Nursing is a collaborative and unique
discipline that assists people in their response to adapting to a
continually changing environment. We believe that patients have the
right to make informed decisions about their healthcare. Nurses, as
primary care givers and coordinators, directly assist people to realize
their health potential by accessing available resources.
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Nursing care is provided through the nursing
process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation.
We believe in a collaborative and interdisciplinary primary care model,
working with other healthcare providers to ensure that complete and
comprehensive healthcare is made available to the people of the communities
we serve.
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The quality of patient care at Faulkner
Hospital is dependent upon the professional knowledge, skill, motivation,
judgement and humanism of our nursing staff. We believe that updating
knowledge and skill is a constant and ongoing process of professional
development. We also believe that research forms the link between
theory and practice. Nurses at Faulkner Hospital continually seek
to improve the level of professional nursing practice through literature
review, practical experience, evaluation, education and research.
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