The Department of Nursing at Charter Oak Health Center Inc. dedicates themselves to the health and well-being of the community they serve by educating the patients in beneficial health practices and disease prevention. The department of nursing consists of registered nurses, as well as medical assistants, and care is provided in the pediatric, obstetrics/gynecology, and internal medicine departments. The nursing staff identifies common health problems in the community while treating patients, and work to create interventions to correct the health and safety issues they discover. The nursing staff educates patients on an individual basis by utilizing up to date research and implementing strategies that ensure the most effective outcome. Nurses are focused on the prevention of illness, injury or disability, the promotion of health, and maintenance of the health for this population. They communicate the health and illness experiences of diverse, often vulnerable, individuals and families in the population to health providers and advocate for members of the community to voice their needs and concerns. At Charter Oak Health Center we provide the greatest quality care to all our patients we serve in the community and treat each individual with respect and equality.