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Chapter 2: The evolution of governance models

Abstract

This item record pertains to materials from Rethinking Your Unit Council Structure, which are provided free of charge by the publisher.

About this book: Rapid change is constant in the healthcare industry, leaving hospitals—and the units within—to react and adapt. Unfortunately, the typical shared (professional) governance structure fails to address the challenges of modern healthcare systems, both in efficiency and ability to maintain long-term change. As a result, change in healthcare is often met with roadblocks and resistance.

Rethinking Your Unit Council Structure applies the innovative FLIGHT Model of risk and change to:

  • Determine your unit's immediate needs
  • Empower team members to identify problems and initiate solutions
  • Transcend elements of traditional unit council structures that hinder progress
  • Improve staff engagement and satisfaction

This book provides a solutions-based approach to determining and addressing the unique needs of your unit, hospital, or system so that your change initiatives can succeed.

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This item record contains the following file attachments: Chapter 2; a Unit Council FLIGHT SBAR Tool Form; Author Bios; the Introduction; the Forward; and the Table of Contents and Index

Author Details

Beth Browder, MHSA, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC, is the Executive Director for Professional Nursing Practice, Quality and Education and the Magnet Program Director for John Muir Health. Gilbert Fuentes, MSN, RN, CMSRN, ONC, is the Adult Acute Care Nursing Manager for Medical Telemetry at John Muir Health. Roxanne Holm, MSN, RN, RN-BC, is a Nursing Professional Development Specialist in acute care at John Muir Health. Deborah Macy, BSN, RN, RN-BC, is a Unit Supervisor on a medical-surgical unit that specializes in endocrine, renal, and stroke patient populations at John Muir Health. Jacqui Middlemiss, BSN, RN, ONC, CMSRN, is a Clinical Nurse and Relief Charge Nurse on a medical-surgical unit that specializes in endocrine, renal, and stroke patient populations at John Muir Health.

Sigma Membership

Lambda Gamma

Lead Author Affiliation

John Muir Health, Walnut Creek, California, USA

Type

Book Chapter

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

FLIGHT Model, Professional Governance, Shared Governance, Healthcare Leadership, Nursing Management, Theories of Change, Gap Analysis, Unit Councils

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License
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Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

Version

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Review Type

None: Professionally Edited Material

Acquisition

Publisher-submission

Date of Issue

2019

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