Use the principles of shared governance to create an environment that empowers nurses to practice at their full potential and supports their professional development.
Shared governance provides the infrastructure for decentralizing decision-making. It offers a process that allows professional nursing staff and managers to contribute collectively to decision-making about patient care, nursing practice, and the work environment—all of which culminate in shared leadership.
In this week's feature story, learn how using the principles of shared governance creates an environment that empowers nurses to practice at their full potential and supports their professional development.
Use the principles of shared governance to create an environment that empowers nurses to practice at their full potential and supports their professional development.
While hospital acquired conditions (HACs) have steadily declined, hospital acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) are rising in the U.S. Angelia Rose, FNP-C, family nurse practitioner of wound care at Hunt Regional Medical Center, isn’t surprised given the challenges her own organization has had in reducing pressure injuries.
The physician group also adopts several other new policies and calls to action, including urging a multifaceted approach to social determinants of health.
During these times, it's important for case managers to prioritize attention available staff support, morale and behavior health, the use of employee assistance programs, and staff self-care.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said that healthcare workers who test positive for the coronavirus but do not display symptoms could still report to work.
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