Mission and Values
Mission:
The mission of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing is to
provide leadership to improve health care and advance the profession through
education, research, practice, and service. Faculty and graduates of the
School will set the highest standards for patient care, exemplify
leadership, be sensitive to changing societal needs for nursing care, be
sensitive to changing societal needs for nursing care, be committed to
health care for all individuals and populations, and provide a positive and
innovative force in the evolution of the nursing profession and the changing
health care system.
Values:
- Set and maintain the highest standards in all activities
- Improve upon previous accomplishments through action, innovation
and reflection
We value the continual intellectual growth and professional and
ethical development of our faculty, staff and students.
- Pursue our efforts with diligence and purpose
We commit to function at the highest level of ability, education,
and interest.
- Honor and acknowledge each individual's contribution to our
efforts
We appreciate one another's differences and we value the unique
strengths that each person contributes.
- Encourage each other to excel personally and professionally
We encourage balance in each other's lives, appreciate one another's
needs, and support one another holistically.
- Foster positive energy
We accept and share responsibility for maintaining a collegial work
environment.
- Understand others' unique strengths and limitations, as well as
our own
We take the time to become aware of one another's background, interests,
and assets while actively seeking to understand perspectives different
from our own.
- Create an inclusive environment
We recognize the value of and strive to ensure that multiple
perspectives are represented in all we do.
- Learn and grow by obtaining other points of view
We actively seek to diversify our administration, faculty, staff and
student body to ensure that many different opinions and beliefs are part
of and enrich our professional, educational, and personal experiences.
- Work together for the good of the whole
We foster an overall sense of team through a spirit of collaboration and
cooperation.
- Behave honestly, fairly, and ethically
We are truthful, trustworthy, and fair in all of our efforts, while
holding ourselves and each other to the highest standards of
professional and ethical conduct.
- Promote an environment of openness and trustworthiness
We are honest in our approach to one another and those whom we serve.
- Accept responsibility and meet standards at all levels: as
individuals, as a group, and as a school
We take pride in what we do, accept responsibility for the effects of
our decisions, and follow-through on our commitments.
- Acknowledge and reconcile mistakes
We acknowledge our mistakes and use all such occasions as opportunities
for learning and growth.
- Establish clear expectations and provide sufficient resources
We participate in defining and clarifying expectations and work to
garner resources to support our needs.
