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Vision And Core Values
Summary: The Wisconsin Nurses Association mission is nurses caring for nurses and nursing, by preserving, supporting and advancing the profession of nursing. The purpose of WNA is to 1) foster high standards of nursing, 2) stimulate and promote the professional development of nurses and advance their economic and general welfare and 3) work for the improvement of health standards and the availability of health care services for all people.
Organizations including the American Nurses Association have developed vision and core value statements. This is in addition to identification of the priorities of the Association. These statements are all helpful in providing direction when responding to promoting and/or developing strategies related to WNA.
WNA supports the following vision statement:
WNA empowers and unites all registered nurses to advance the profession.
WNA supports the following core values:
LEADERSHIP – WNA will provide health care consumer advocacy, advance professional nursing’s role in development of health policy at the local, state and national levels, develop nurse leaders and recruit talented, committed individuals of diverse backgrounds.
STANDARD - WNA will consistently provide high quality services, products and information OF EXCELLENCE to its members.
INTEGRITY - WNA members will perform activities and conduct professional relationships in a manner that protects and exemplifies integrity and respect.
STEWARDSHIP - WNA leadership and staff will be prudent stewards of resources entrusted by the members.
KNOWLEDGE - WNA will promote the development and application of knowledge to care for ulturally diverse patient populations in all health care settings.
RESPONSE TO - WNA will anticipate changes in health care and will initiate plans to
CHANGE preserve the integrity of professional nursing practice.
THE RIGHT TO – WNA will promote health care as a fundamental human right.
HEALTH CARE
Fiscal Note: Ongoing work of the Association
Adopted 10/29/99
Wisconsin Nurses Association Annual Meeting |
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