Journal article
A theory-based approach to nursing shared governance
Nursing outlook, Vol.64(4), pp.339-351
07/2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2016.01.004
PMID: 27005400
Abstract
The discipline of nursing uses a general definition of shared governance. The discipline's lack of a specified theory with precepts and propositions contributes to persistent barriers in progress toward building evidence-based knowledge through systematic study.
The purposes of this article were to describe the development and elements of a program theory approach for nursing shared governance implementation and to recommend further testing.
Five studies using multiple methods are described using a structured framework. The studies led to the use of Lipsey's method of theory development for program implementation to develop a theory for shared governance for nursing.
Nine competencies were verified to define nursing practice council effectiveness. Other findings reveal that nurse empowerment results from alignment between the competencies of self- directed work teams and the competencies of organizational leaders. Implementation of GEMS theory based nursing shared governance can advance goals at the individual, unit, department, and organization level.
Advancing professional nursing practice requires that nursing concepts are systematically studied and then formalized for implementation. This article describes the development of a theoretical foundation for the systematic study and implementation of nursing shared governance.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A theory-based approach to nursing shared governance
- Creators
- M Lindell Joseph - College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Electronic address: maria-joseph@uiowa.eduRichard J Bogue - College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Nursing outlook, Vol.64(4), pp.339-351
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.outlook.2016.01.004
- PMID
- 27005400
- NLM abbreviation
- Nurs Outlook
- ISSN
- 0029-6554
- eISSN
- 1528-3968
- Publisher
- United States
- Grant note
- name: American Organization of Nurse Executives; name: Winter Park Health Foundation
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2016
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984064159202771
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