Nursing at Mitchell County Regional Health Center
History of Nursing | Mission & Vision | Our Guiding Principles
History of Nursing
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow:
Nursing at Mitchell County Regional Health Center
When Mitchell County Regional Health Center, originally named Mitchell County Memorial Hospital, opened its doors on November 1, 1951, there were six registered nurses. Gladys Dietrich was the new director of nursing. Now, our nursing staff includes over 40 members.
Nursing care has evolved over the years and today we are a Critical Access Hospital with 25 beds. We offer Med/Surg (including pediatric and hospice care), OB, Skilled and Operating room nursing. The nursing department has recently undergone a redesign to include newly formed shared nursing governance. This philosophy of professional practice offers each nurse the opportunity to participate in the decisions that contribute to quality of nursing at Mitchell County Regional Health Center. Shared governance is how we individually practice our profession, make decisions, support the growth and development of others and take care of ourselves.
The nurses at Mitchell County Regional Health Center have the respect, skills, and ability to embody the healing spirit of Planetree by providing care for the sick and dying, the young and old, and, our friends and family at a place where reverence, integrity, compassion and excellence are the guiding forces behind each action.
OUR
MISSION: The
Nursing Staff at Mitchell County
Regional Health Center all share in the responsibility
of creating and promoting a healing, collaborative,
supportive and safe work environment that places
the patient, family and community in the center of all we do.
OUR
VISION: By delivering competent and compassionate
care at every opportunity and by cultivating relationships
that grow throughout our lives, our actions promote
nursing as a “profession of a lifetime”.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES: We practice in an environment that is guided by:
- A focus on “Nursing Pride”
- A spirit of partnership and team within a respectful workplace
- A focus on communicating directly and being receptive to that communication
- An accountability for all we do
- A celebration for shared moments of success
- A healing environment that supports the patient, family and staff
- An appreciation and recognition of work contributions