Our Vision, Values and Philosophy

Montefiore Medical Center's nurses reach our goals through professional collaboration and teamwork with our peers and in partnership with our patients and the community.

Our Values

Quality patient care is the priority of Montefiore's nurses. Our nurses support critical elements of healthcare services, including:

• Accountability
• Educational, interpersonal and technical competence
• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Scholarship
• Scientific knowledge and critical thinking
• Scope of service
• Shared governance
• Standards of practice

Led by these values, we established a set of performance measures, including:

• Adjunct faculty appointments
• Community involvement
• Coordinated care management
• Patient/family care
• Patient/physician/employee satisfaction
• Research, publication, and the communication and distribution of findings
• Work as clinical preceptors

Our Philosophy

Guided by Montefiore's medical and business principles, the nursing team promotes the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities. Our goals are achieved by:

• Collaborating and integrating with other professional disciplines and services through Montefiore
• Creating a work environment that facilitates and encourages critical thinking
• Examining individual nurses' commitment to the delivery of quality care and accountability
• Incorporating professional values based on the policies and practices of the American Nurses Association's social policy statement, standards of practice and code for nurses
• Integrating advanced research into our practice and participation in education, research and communication about nursing practice
• Joining professional and community initiatives that are both inside and outside of Montefiore
• Managing resources cost-effectively
• Partnering with patients, their families and other healthcare providers throughout the patient's course of care
• Proactively developing responses to our dynamic healthcare environment 
• Respecting the rights and sensitivities of patients' religious/ethical/cultural beliefs