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 ...

Developing a shared governance structure can empower direct care nurses to make decisions about their practice and take more responsibility. Nurse leaders take note: It has been shown to increase ...

The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program recognizes healthcare organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practices. Earning the Magnet designation ...

A decade ago, the management team at Middlesex Hospital launched a bold experiment designed to turn the traditional hospital structure on its head in pursuit of improved patient and employee ...

Shared governance is a dynamic employee-leader partnership that promotes collaboration, shared decision making and accountability for improving quality of care, safety, and enhancing work life.

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 ...

On healthcare governing boards, nurses remain in the minority among experts in finance, business and law more often recruited to oversee strategy and performance at the nation s not-for-profit ...

As the Cardiovascular (CV) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) at The Miriam Hospital (TMH), it is my responsibility to provide for our heart failure patients. In this capacity I have been a resource to ...