Type of shared governance models: councilor, congressional, unit-based council, and administrative.
Paper details:
1. Introducing paragraph about the history and types of shared governance model: councilor, congressional, unit-based council, and administrative.
2. In a separate paragraph explain each of these 4 types
Some helpful resource: Anthony, 2004/ Green & Jourdon, 2004/ Hess, 2004, Porter-O’Grady, 1992/ Jwihart & Porter-O’Grady)
O’May F, Buchan J. Shared governance: a literature review. International Journal of Nursing Studies 1999; 36(4): 281-300
The key principles of shared governance are ownership, partnership, equity, and
accountability. The key concepts of this type of governance allow for shared decision-making between leaders and the bedside nurse.
Evidence
It allows the nurses to give feedback on staffing, new equipment purchases, nursing research, and evidence-based projects (Boswell, Opton & Owen, 2017).
Many nurses feel that the individuals making the decisions for nursing and their practice are
detached from the bedside and do not have a realistic vision of what nurses do. Promoting nurse
autonomy and supporting a healthy work environment is achieved through its model that fosters accountability and decentralizes decision-making (Keleekai-Brapoh & Toresco, 2020). Nurses the hold a chair position in a committee help them prepare and help lead a pathway to a leadership position, some may not want roles in leadership, but the shared.
here are different types of shared governance in the hospital setting, which include unit-
based, hospital councils, and a retention council. In a unit-based council, the council is organized
and run by the bedside nurse in that unit. The council allows the nurses to share their thoughts on
ways to improve the process and ways to improve patient care experiences. In a hospital council,
members come together to discuss how nursing practices throughout the organization are
affecting patient care. The retention council helps identify reasons why nurses are leaving the
organizations and help develop ways to retain nurses within the organization
