Cleveland Clinic study ties shared governance to higher nurse satisfaction and greater clinical improvement participation among hospital nurses.

Use the principles of shared governance to create an environment that empowers nurses to practice at their full potential and supports their professional development. For nurse managers who genuinely ...

Developing a shared governance structure can empower direct care nurses to make decisions about their practice and take more responsibility. Nurse leaders take note: It has been shown to increase ...

Amid a national shortage of nurses and midwives, as well as high turnovers of staff, shared governance offers a structure in which quality improvement is the main aim and career development is a ...

A decade ago, the management team at Middlesex Hospital launched a bold experiment designed to turn the traditional hospital structure on its head in pursuit of improved patient and employee ...

The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program recognizes healthcare organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practices. Earning the Magnet designation ...

Shared governance is a dynamic employee-leader partnership that promotes collaboration, shared decision making and accountability for improving quality of care, safety, and enhancing work life.

As the Cardiovascular (CV) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) at The Miriam Hospital (TMH), it is my responsibility to provide for our heart failure patients. In this capacity I have been a resource to ...

At a recent conference of college administrators, several of us had an impromptu discussion over lunch about the meaning of “shared governance.” The consensus? That term is often invoked but much ...

Debates are raging on many campuses over faculty unionization. I’m not a supporter, but as a longtime member and former chair of our campus senate, I’m especially troubled by unionization’s ...