Working toward Shared Governance
- The members to be involved in the discussion
The managers and hospital executives would be the most appropriate individuals to begin off the debate with. They have a comprehensive understanding of the external and internal hospital processes. The nurses would equally be involved in the discussion and should be encouraged to give their concerns openly.
- How to determine the support by the overarching organizational structure
The two essential parameters that would reveal the existing support for shared governance by the overarching organizational structure include a cohesive corporate culture and the willingness of the members to embrace teamwork.
- How to determine if there would be an impact on the external stakeholders
An analyst can determine the effect that a shared governance model would have on external stakeholders by evaluating the merits and demerits of the model on each stakeholder.
- How to determine the support by organizational culture and subculture
Through the provision of teamwork and shared tasks, an individual could quickly evaluate the support that the corporate culture and subculture have for a shared governance model. The ability of the departments to cohesively work together would imply the support for the model and vice versa.
- The types of Nursing Council should be created
Leadership nursing councils, which should be made up of the chairperson, chair-elect, secretary, and nurse leader, should be formulated to offer help in the entire operations of the shared governance model.
- The members of the leadership nursing councils
- The chairperson
- The chair-elect
- The secretary
- Nurse leaders.
- The support mechanisms that would ensure the success of the project
- Provision of sufficient resources for the selected staff to significantly enhance the skills and health care on the unit.
- Provision of incentives and reward for outstanding performance.
- The role of the supervisor in the shared governance model
- To communicate the needs of the organization; to oversee the performance of employees; and to offer support and guidance.