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NAPANc Mission Statement
The National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada (NAPANc) promotes quality PeriAnesthesia patient care to patients and families, supports and motivates volunteer NAPANc executive and committee members, supports respectful relationships with NAPANc members, collaborating professionals and health care organizations and society, and promotes respectful business relationships with business partners by:
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Providing individualized, therapeutic, quality patient-centred health services to PeriAnesthesia clients of all ages in Canada.
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Maintaining the Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses: safe, competent and ethical care, health and well-being, choice, dignity, confidentiality, fairness, accountability and quality practice environments conducive to safe, competent and ethical care.
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Following the PeriAnesthesia Nursing Paradigm of: the PeriAnesthesia client, health, PeriAnesthesia environment, and PeriAnesthesia nursing.
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Providing leadership to PeriAnesthesia nurses in education, research and adapting to continuous changes in patients and health services needs within the Canadian health care system.
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Promoting professional, competent, efficient, caring PeriAnesthesia nursing practice through certification and endorsing mentoring and preceptoring of all nurses in the PeriAnesthesia environment.
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Recognizing and inspiring NAPANc executive, members, collaborating professionals and health service organizations for their dedication, leadership and stewardship of volunteerism in promoting PeriAnesthesia nursing through collaboration and innovation.
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Maintaining a viable financial position as an independent, non-profit organization.
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Respecting the diversity of those we serve and promoting respectful, harmonious and caring relationships with those associated with NAPANc.
References
Barber, K. (Ed.). (1998). Canadian Oxford Dictionary. Toronto: Oxford University Press.
Bartkus, B.R., Glassman, M., & McAfee, R.B. (2004). A comparison of the quality of European, Japanese and U.S. mission statements: A content analysis. European Management Journal, 22(4), 393-401.
Canadian Nurses Association. (2002). Achieving excellence in professional practice: A guide to developing and revising standards. Ottawa: Author.
Canadian Nurses Association. (1998). Registered nurses human resources: Recruitment and retention issues. Retrieved July 21, 2004, from http://can-aiic.ca/cna/default_e.aspx
NAPANc Values and Beliefs
A value is something that is prized or held dear, something that is deeply cared about or a statement of the desirable. Therefore, values articulate what the profession cares about and believes in. In nursing, values form the foundation for all that nursing does.
The values that nursing is based upon have been eloquently stated in the Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses, and have received consensus from nurses across Canada. These values and beliefs are:
- Safe, competent and ethical care
- Health and well being
- Choice dignity
- Confidentiality
- Justice/fairness
- Accountability
- Quality practice environments conducive to safe, competent and ethical care
References
Canadian Nurses Association. (2002). Achieving excellence in professional practice: A guide to developing and revising standards. Ottawa: Author.
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