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shared governance

shared governance

 
an organizational model used on nursing divisions, consisting of a decentralized system of management in which all of the nurses make decisions. Managers advise, consult, coach, mentor, and may or may not have veto power. This mandates collaboration among the nurses on the unit and a high degree of autonomy.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

shared gov·er·nance

(shārd gŏv'ĕr-năns)
A nursing model in which staff nurses share responsibility and accountability for all aspects of patient care within the confines of the health care agency.
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