The Department of Nursing and Patient Care Services (NPCS) at Dana-Farber is committed to excellence and to compassionate patient- and caregiver-centered care.
Our Vision
In partnership with patients and caregivers, and in collaboration with our colleagues and community, we will be world leaders in eradicating the burden of cancer and related diseases through care, discovery, training, and education in a culturally humble and inclusive environment.
Our Mission
Provide exceptional, compassionate, relationship-based care grounded in research, education, and advocacy to serve the unique needs of patients, caregivers, and communities.
Our Values
Impact
- We provide evidence-based, comprehensive patient- and caregiver-centered care in an accepting and affirming environment.
Excellence
- We practice in interdisciplinary teams with a precision health focus, guided by shared decision-making and collaboration with our patients and their caregivers.
Compassion and Respect
- We demonstrate compassion and respect for patients, caregivers, and each other through practices of self-care, inclusive behaviors, and ethical conduct.
Discovery
- We are committed to continuous improvement by leading meaningful change and advocating for those in need. We promote a high spirit of inquiry, innovation, education, and mentoring.
Equity and Inclusion
- We provide culturally humble care to our patients: learning from each patient and their unique circumstances. We promote an inclusive work environment where all staff can thrive.
Nursing Department Professional Practice Model
Dana-Farber’s nursing professional practice model (PPM) illustrates how nurses practice, collaborate, communicate, and develop professionally to provide quality care to patients and caregivers. In February 2023, a shared governance workgroup was launched to modernize the PPM in alignment with the evolution of nursing care. The approved PPM – voted on by staff – is grounded in the principles of the synergy model for patient care (Curley, MA, 2007), and illustrates nursing’s alignment with Dana-Farber’s mission, vision, and values. Nurses provide patient-centered care using a primary nurse care delivery model. Primary nursing empowers nurses in various practice settings to consistently and comprehensively address their patients' care, treatment plans, understanding of the plans, and continuity of care needs.