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The UVAHS Professional Nursing Staff Organization Values and Guiding Principles for UVA Nurses |
The Professional Nursing Staff Organization provides the mechanism for the discipline of Nursing to establish, uphold, and communicate its values and standards within the University of Virginia Health System. The following are core documents and texts that have been adopted by the PNSO to fulfill its guiding mission. The Nursing Cabinet reviews and revises this list every three years and as indicated.
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Foundations of Practice:
UVA Health System Diversity Statement:
The Diversity Statement had its genesis in the PNSO Diversity and Culturally Appropriate Care Committee in 2005 following a discussion with UVA nursing students related to incidents of care refusal based upon issues of diversity. This statement serves to assert our support for diversity as it affects the duty to care for our patients, as well as the knowledge of and tolerance for ethnic, cultural, and social beliefs of the people in our community. In January, 2007 the Diversity Statement as generated by the PNSO was adopted by the entire Health System, including the Medical Center, School of Nursing, and School of Medicine.
PNSO Values:
Nursing Philosophy and Model of Care: