Our Nursing Mission, Vision & Philosophy

Mission

Provide leading-edge patient care while advancing professional nursing practice.

Vision

Lead the way for every patient, every time: nursing practice, patient care, and scholarship.

Philosophy

• We consider our work as nurses to be an honor, and we strive for continuous improvement to provide excellence in all that we do.
• Nursing care is delivered in a complex environment that supports the trifold mission of patient care, education, and research. As nurses, we participate in each aspect of the mission, with patient care holding the principal position in our daily efforts.
• A patient’s right to participate in care planning is regarded as a nursing value at UK HealthCare. We understand that patient and family education about treatment and care options is a nursing responsibility, held jointly with our physicians and other members of the team. We accept that responsibility.