VISION, MISSION & PHILOSOPHY

Vision

The nurses at University Medical Center at Princeton are dedicated to providing patients with exceptional nursing care in an environment that empowers, educates, and nurtures them to guide patients and their families through the healthcare system.

Mission

Our mission is to provide the highest level of patient-centered care through innovative evidence-based practice, education, research, state-of-the-art technology, and compassionate care.

Philosophy

Nursing begins with compassionate care. It is an art and science devoted to improving the physical and psychological comfort of patients and their families. The Department of Nursing is committed to excellence in patient care and stands by our values of integrity, respect, empathy, accountability, and diversity. We are dedicated to supporting practice, education, research, technology, the well-being of our patients and their families and compassionate nursing care through the mission of Princeton HealthCare System. The Nursing Department as a whole is recognized for its excellence in delivery of patient care and customer service.

It is the belief of the Nursing Department that the relationship between patients and their healthcare providers is the cornerstone of professional practice which includes multidisciplinary collaboration. Technology is utilized to enhance care and maximize patient safety.

We provide care to patients and their families in a respectful and dignified manner. We deliver care which is professional, competent, and focused on achieving specific outcomes. In order to achieve desired patient outcomes, we promote positive working relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team. We reach out to members of the community by responding to healthcare needs and contributing to the education of the individuals we serve.

We value education at Princeton HealthCare System and the importance of learning is preeminent in the nursing department. We provide continuing education that motivates patients, families, and our staff to make shared decisions about their healthcare. We promote a learning environment for all staff.  We value academic education, and support staff who wish to advance their careers.

It is integral to the mission of Princeton HealthCare System that the provision of care is directed and supported through a servant leadership model. This model supports all of those who care for patients and assures the improvement of service quality through the creation and cultivation of an environment of professional accountability and lifelong learning. The ultimate goal of our nursing care is to provide quality patient care utilizing the nursing process to formulate nursing diagnosis, establish patient care goals, to implement nursing interventions and to evaluate the results of nursing care.

The nurses at University Medical Center at Princeton are dedicated to providing patients with exceptional nursing care in an environment that empowers, educates, and nurtures them to guide patients and their families through the healthcare system. Through the mission, vision, and philosophy of Princeton HealthCare System, nurses will provide compassionate nursing care while integrating education, research, and innovative practice, as we strive to provide the highest level of patient-centered care through innovative evidence-based practice, education, research, state of the art technology, and compassionate care.

2009 NURSE STAFFING REPORTS

General hospitals licensed in accordance with the Health Care Facilities Planning Act are required to publicly disclose direct care staffing levels within their facilities and to report staffing-level information to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.  UMCP began submitting staffing ratios to the DOH in June 2008.

Under the law:

1. General hospitals are required to post direct patient care staffing levels in visible and accessible locations within specified areas
2. General hospitals must submit aggregate data on a monthly basis to the DOH, and
3. The DOH must make the information available to the public on a quarterly basis

It is the responsibility of each hospital to accurately calculate monthly averages from the daily posting forms.  The Department will then combine the monthly averages reported by the hospitals into a quarterly report that will be available on the HPCS (Hospital Patient Care Staffing System) website.

University Medical Center at Princeton Nursing Staffing Ratios for 2009

University Medical Center at Princeton Nursing Staffing Ratios for 2010

Overall Nursing Dashboard 2010