Nursing Mission and Philosophy
Chrys Chacha
Writer

In organization and profession, organizational theories are necessary and their contribution to the social systems in such fields. They help in realizing the mission, vision values and determine the direction of an organization. To realize this, the organizational design and structure is necessary to ease the follow of work. Application of centralized or decentralized structures depends on which works best to achieve organizational goals. It is also necessary to access the benefits and risks associated with shared governance in the nursing field.
Modern theories of organization shows adoption of several changes in the nursing field, they point out on the need for interactions between employees and other structures to realize the objectives of the organization. The theories stress on the need for integrating individuals interests with those of the organization to realize good results. These theories serve as social systems in organizational structure. They aim at improving interdependence, correlation amongst employees to help in process linkages. The structures developed under the modern organizational theories also aim at achieving the goals and objectives of an organization through addressing several management systems (Oliver, 2007).
The modern theories use the socio-technical approach to make the organization effective. This approach aims at ensuring the employees in the nursing sector are equipped with the necessary technological skills to provide services to people. The socio- technical approach does not only concentrate in organization expansion. The application of contingency approach is necessary because different settings need different structures. On the other hand, the situational approach indicates that we cannot have universal provisions for all situations. Therefore, different organizational structures are necessary for different environments.
Mission vision and values
The nursing mission statement is to improve patient’s lives and the whole society lives by fostering mutual understanding, respect and provision of professional services. This will help the nurses achieve their career goals and offer them a chance to grow their profession. The vision statement of the nursing sector is to revolutionize the health sector and establish new systems that will ensure patients satisfaction and enhancing friendship after services. The nursing value statement is to ensure reward for excellent and professional services, promoting community involvement in health matters and promoting liberty and justice to all nurses.
The mission statement outline the reasons for existence of the nursing profession, the vision statement on the other hand gives an account of where the nursing profession is headed. The vision indicates the future in the nursing profession. The mission and vision of the nursing department is in line with the larger organization goals to achieve professionalism and efficient service delivery. The organizational goal of revolutionizing the health sector is included in the vision of the nursing sector.
My role as a nurse in meeting the mission and goals
As an individual, I embrace professionalism and efficiency in my service delivery to my patients. Enhancing interactions and consultation among fellow workmates and building good relationships with the patients are some of my endeavors to ensure the goals are achieved. Obedience for supervisors and team leaders’ directions are critical in my service delivery.
Decentralized organizational structure in the nursing sector
There are debates on whether to have a centralized or decentralized organizational structure. Both the systems work well in some other sectors while fail in others. In a centralized organizational structure authority comes from above, there is a hierarchy of authority and decisions are made from a central management. In my organization there is a decentralized system of governance, there is promotion of creativity and reduced management expenses in this system adopted by the nursing department. The structure provides for a team supervisor and a leader that help in co-coordinating activities. It allows working under minimum supervision. However, the decentralized system may fail where nurses disregard directions from fellow workers who are team leaders (LaSala, 2010).
The authority from team supervisors may also be ignored. Some nurses assume both are at the same level and one should not direct the other. The nursing sector can ensure the organization missions and visions are achieved by the nursing sector through conducting research on the best nursing services and setting standards projecting those of world best and global requirements. Providing the nurses with further learning opportunities, exchange programmes and financing the sector will help revolutionize the nursing sector. Devolving the services to the county and state government through constitutional provisions is important to realize the missions and visions.

Work cited
LaSala, C. A., & Bjarnason, D. (2010). Creating workplace environments that support moral courage. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 15(3).

Oliver, A. (2007). The Veterans Health Administration: An American Success Story?. Milbank Quarterly, 85(1), 5-35.