When you think about nurses, the first images that come to mind might be compassion, care, and dedication. But behind those long shifts and countless acts of selflessness lies a crucial, often ...

Use the principles of shared governance to create an environment that empowers nurses to practice at their full potential and supports their professional development. For nurse managers who genuinely ...

A study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality suggests nurses who are engaged and involved in quality improvement measures and feel confident in patient experience measures report ...

When it comes to the nursing shortage, much of the national rhetoric is focused on nurses who have left the bedside, or projections on how many more are planning an exit. But there is a need for more ...

Say the word "union" and blood pressure rises. Say "shared governance," and the mood is calmer. The concept of shared governance in hospitals -- letting health care employees participate in deciding ...

A shared leadership/professional governance mindset is key to a successful practice redesign, CNE says. Editor's note: This article appears in the June 2023 edition of HealthLeaders magazine. Care ...

Shared governance has been defined as an approach to nurse management that 'seeks to grant nursing staff control over their professional practice and development, and make a genuine contribution to ...

Attracting nurses requires more than filling vacancies—it means creating an environment where they can grow and have ...

The last few years have been challenging, resulting in many nurses leaving the field and reporting burn out. These trends have hospital leadership and policymakers scrambling to develop solutions to ...