Alegent's Commitments

Alegent's Commitments

Alegent's Commitments are:

- Teamwork

- Integrity

-Compassion

-Respect

-Excellence

Or, how I remember it: Tigers eat rabbits in cages

Without teamwork a patient's plan of care would not be achieved. It takes many different medical professionals all working together. Integrity is important in everything one does. It includes honesty and just being true to yourself. Honesty is important for obvious reasons.Being true to yourself is vital in medical professions. Trying to be someone else gets in the way of patient care, and it causes a lack of patient trust. Compassion allows the patient to feel at ease with the professional. Picturing oneself in their shoes demonstrates empathy that puts the patient's uncertainties to rest. Having respect for everyone is one of the most important things. If you respect others, others will respect you in return. It's that simple. Excellence is absolutely key in every facet of life. People don't want a doctor that just does what's expected. They want an excellent doctor. Striving for excellence is something I make a goal for myself every day throughout every part of my day. 

These commitments affect every one. Patients, other health professionals, visitors, other hospital workers, everyone deserves to be treated with these commitments in mind. On the other hand, it should be expected from everyone as well. The most important to me is excellence. Excellence is something to be worked toward every day. It reflects your character, work ethic, personality, and many other things. It determines job, school, and other kinds of opportunities.