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.
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.
Take a look at the Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction: The Concept Behind Shared Governance Chapter 2: Design a Structure to Support Shared Governance Chapter 3: Build a Structure to Support Shared Governance Chapter 4: Building the Unit-Level Practice Council for Implementing Shared Governance at Points of Service Chapter 5: Implementing Shared Governance at the Organization Level: Roles of Stakeholders Chapter 6: Measure Your Process and Outcomes at the Point of Service (Bob Hess) Chapter 7: Case Studies: A Snapshot of Shared Governance and Best Practices Chapter 8: Relationships for Excellence: ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (Sylvia Samuelson) Chapter 9: Tips for Success Chapter 10: An International Clearinghouse for Research and Resources (Bob Hess) Chapter 11: Conclusions and Recommendations: Where Do We Go From Here? Bibliography Appendix A: Index of Professional Nursing Governance (IPNG) Appendix B: Index of Professional Governance (IPG)
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

Shared Governance: A Practical Approach to Transforming Interprofessional Healthcare

Medical Books

Swihart, Diana, Ph.D.

Hess, Robert G., Jr., R.n., Ph.d.

Administration & Medicine Economics

HCPro, Inc.

Give your nurses the power to influence decisions that affect their practice with Shared Governance: A Practical Approach to Reshaping Professional Nursing Practice. This one-of-a-kind guide identifies the essential elements of shared governance and provides practical strategies for leaders to design, implement, and assess shared governance process models in their facilities. Endorsed by Tim Porter-O'Grady, EdD, APRN, FAAN, Shared Governance: A Practical Approach to Reshaping Professional Nursing Practice is an easy-to-read guide that will make the daily operations of shared governance meaningful and successful at your facility. Strategies, case studies, tips, and best practices all here at your fingertips to take the guesswork out of shared governance!

Shared Governance: A Practical Approach to Reshaping Professional Nursing Practice

Nursing

HCPro

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The Effective Nurse Preceptor Handbook: Your Guide to Success, 2nd Edition

Change your nursing culture for the better. This book shows you how to define and measure shared governance so you can evaluate efficacy and analyze outcomes. Easy-to-implement strategies help you successfully introduce shared governance or revitalize an existing model.

Shared Governance: A Practical Approach to Transform Professional Nursing Practice

The Preceptor Program Builder provides professional development staff the keys to creating a successful preceptor program in the healthcare environment.In this essential package, you will find the core tools, best practices, processes, adaptable forms, and training materials for developing and evaluating preceptors, information for preparing preceptors for certification through portfolio-building, and a tested framework for preceptor programs. Use this resource to develop a preceptor program for any population, such as nurses or pharmacists.
 The book provides a core design for developing preceptors that can be applied to any program and discipline where preceptors orient or transition new employees, students, or persons transitioning into a new role or position.
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 What's new
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The Preceptor Program Builder: Tools for a Successful Preceptor Program

Figueroa, Solimar, R.N.