Nursing Services

Nursing Services is under the Direction of Nursing and Midwives of the Hospital. Nursing services are provided in all direct patient’s care units.

The Director of nursing and midwifery and the individual unit nurse managers are held responsible for the nursing professional standards at the hospital, the responsibility for the standards of care and practice, performance assessment and improvement, policies and procedures, nursing staffing plans, personnel competency and nursing licensure within the Departments. Collaborative activities have been established to ensure that these responsibilities are addressed in all areas throughout the organization where nursing care is provided.

The Director of Nursing and Midwifery assumes an active leadership role in the hospital's decision making structures and process.

The Director of Nursing and Midwifery ensures that the schedule allows the provision of nursing services, in the hospital, 24 hours a day, and seven (7) days per week. Nursing care is accomplished through the execution of the nursing assessment and plan of care; patient education, drug administration, supervising, delegating and evaluating. This includes implementation of nursing standards of care and practice.