UW Health Philosophy of Nursing
Contact Information
(608) 263-6500 (phone)
(608) 263-5778 (fax)
UW Health Recruitment Center, 301 S. Westfield Road, Suite 200, Madison, WI 53717
- Compassionate care and respect for the patient, family, and community
- Providing care that is safe, ethical, patient- and family-centered, culturally congruent and evidence-based
- Effective communication
- Educating self and others
- Utilizing tools to improve our practice (e.g. nursing processes including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation; lean concepts; innovative technologies)
- Utilizing evidence and science to guide our practice
- Inter-professional teamwork and collaboration
- Responsible use of our resources
We believe we are responsible and accountable for the direct care we provide as well as the indirect actions that might impact patient outcomes. We are committed to continually improving our care through purposeful professional growth and development.