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Palmars Hospital nurses rely upon a specialized body of knowledge, skills, and experience to provide care to patients and families and create environments that are healing, humane and caring. Foremost, the Palmars Hospital nurse is a patient advocate, respecting and supporting the basic values, rights, and beliefs of the critically ill patient. 

In this capacity, our nurses:

• Respect and support the right of the patient or the patient’s designated surrogate to autonomous informed decision making.
• Intervene when the best interest of the patient is in question.
• Help the patient obtain necessary care.
• Respect the values, beliefs, and rights of the patient.
• Provide education and support to help the patient or the patient’s designated surrogate make decisions.
• Represent the patient in accordance with the patient’s choices.
• Support the decisions of the patient or designated surrogate, or transfer care to an equally qualified critical care nurse.
• Intercede for patients who cannot speak for themselves in situations that require immediate action.
• Monitor and safeguard the quality of care the patient receives.
• Act as a liaison between the patient, the patient’s family, and our other healthcare professionals.

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