NURSING CORE VALUES AS A CH

NURSE
 MISSION
• The National League for Nursing promotes excellence in nursing
education to build a strong and diverse nursing workforce to advance
the health of our nation and the global community.
Core Values as a community health nurse
1) CARING
2) DIVERSITY
3) INTEGRITY
4) EXCELLENCE
5) HUMAN DIGNITY
6) AUTONOMY
7) ALTRUISM
8) SOCIAL JUSTICE
 CORE VALUES
• Community Health Nursing is a nursing specialty focused on public
health. Community health nurses caters on not only individual clients but
also family clients and even an entire community. Community health
nurses follow the same professional nursing values as every other nurse
but encompasses, in their nursing care, all the individuals part of the
community.
 CARING
• A culture of caring, as a fundamental part of the nursing profession,
characterizes our concern and consideration for the whole person, our
commitment to the common good, and our outreach to those who are
vulnerable.
• All organizational activities are managed in a participative and
person-centered way, demonstrating an ability to understand the
needs of others and a commitment to act always in the best interests
of all stakeholders.
 DIVERSITY
• A culture of inclusive excellence encompasses many identities,
influenced by the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious
and political beliefs, or other ideologies.
• It also addresses behaviors across academic and health enterprises.
Differences affect innovation so we must work to understand both
ourselves and one another.
 INTEGRITY
• A culture of integrity is evident when organizational principles of
open communication, ethical decision-making, and humility are
encouraged, expected, and demonstrated consistently.
• Not only is doing the right thing simply how we do business, but our
actions reveal our commitment to truth telling and to how we always
see ourselves from the perspective of others in a larger community.
 EXCELLENCE
• A culture of excellence reflects a commitment to continuous growth,
improvement, and understanding.
• It is a culture where transformation is embraced, and the status quo
and mediocrity are not tolerated.
 HUMAN DIGNITY
• Can be thought of as an individual's sense of self-worth and self-
respect. It can encompass many things, including the right to fill basic
needs, like food, shelter, and personal safety.
• In the health care environment, human dignity is more focused on
aspects of privacy, respect, and autonomy
 AUTONOMY
• Professional autonomy means having the authority to make decisions
and the freedom to act in accordance with one's professional
knowledge base.
• Relevance to clinical practice: To gain autonomous practice, nurses
must be competent and have the courage to take charge in situations
where they are responsible.
 ALTRUISM
• Concern for the welfare and wellbeing of others.
• Advocacy
• In professional practice, altruism is reflected by the nurse's concern
and advocacy for the welfare of patients, other nurses, and health care
providers.
 SOCIAL JUSTICE
• Social justice is a core nursing value and the foundation of public
health nursing.
• It implies that there is a fair and equitable distribution of benefits and
burdens in a society.
• Social justice ideology requires nursing students to uphold moral,
legal, and humanistic principles related to health.