Shared Governance, Third Edition: A Practical Approach to Transforming Interprofessional Healthcare

Diana Swihart, PhD, DMin, MSN, APN CS, RN-BC
Robert G. Hess, Jr., RN, PhD, FAAN
With a foreword by Tim Porter-O'Grady, DM, EdD, ScD(h), APRN, FAAN, FACCWS

Shared Governance, Third Edition, is your complete shared governance toolkit and has more than 60 helpful tools, from policies and procedures, to decision-making aids, to templates for councils. Plus, the book incorporates the most widely used and respected tools for measuring the impact of shared governance programs on the quality of care: the Index of Professional Governance and Index of Professional Nursing Governance, created by the book’s coauthor—and founder of the Forum for Shared Governance—Robert G. Hess, Jr.

$115

This book will help you change your culture for the better and begin a true method of shared governance. If previous attempts at shared governance have stalled or failed, the new edition provides helpful strategies for changing course and building a truly effective model.

Benefits:

• Provides a professional, proven framework for developing and supporting effective shared governance within the healthcare environment
• Includes a core collection of important tools, best practices, processes, adaptable forms, and training materials for designing, implementing, and evaluating shared governance within the organization
• Features updated and comprehensive information related to new research, the latest IPNG and IPG measurement tools, and information on the interprofessional and interdisciplinary approaches to shared governance
• Will help your organization enhance staff autonomy and increase competency and accountability
• Will help you build a collaborative relationship among units and departments

About the Authors

Diana Swihart, PhD, DMin, MSN, APN CS, RN-BC, is an internationally known speaker, author, educator, and consultant on topics related to preceptors, shared governance, competency assessment, professional development, servant and transformational leadership, professional research, and evidence-based practice. In 2008, her publication Nurse Preceptor Program Builder: Tools for a Successful Preceptor Program, Second Edition, was selected as a core resource for the national VHA RN Residency Program. Dr. Swihart is the CEO for the American Academy for Preceptor Advancement.

Robert G. Hess, Jr., RN, PhD, FAAN, is an educator, editor, author, consultant, and the founder of the Forum for Shared Governance. He currently serves as executive vice president of global programming for Gannett Education. An award-winning author, he has written more than 100 articles for numerous journals and books. He is the former vice chair of ANCC’s Commission on Accreditation. In 2008, Dr. Hess was inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Nursing for his work in shared governance.

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