WHY NURSING AT RMC?
Nursing Culture, Values and Guiding Principles – Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations (Nursing Social Policy Statement, 2003). The practice of nursing by a registered nurse is defined as the process of diagnosing human responses to actual or potential health problems, providing supportive and restorative care, health counseling and teaching, case finding and referral, collaborating in the implementation of the total health care regimen, and executing the medical regimen under the direction of a licensed physician, [or] dentist, or advanced practice registered nurse (Georgia Nurse Practice Act). Henceforth, Nursing Services at Rockdale Medical Center will create and maintain a culture that is innovative and patient-centered in all aspects of patient care
