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Special Session

Abstract

The Decisional Involvement Scale (DIS) will be discussed as a measure of staff nurse reports of actual and desired involvement in decisions on the nursing unit. Use of the scale and DIS findings will be shared. Implications for nurse leaders and shared governance will be discussed.

Authors

Donna S. Havens

Author Details

Donna S. Havens, PhD, PhD, RN, FAAN

Sigma Membership

Alpha Alpha

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Shared governance, Staff nurse decisional involvement, The Decisional Involvement Scale

Conference Name

28th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Dublin, Ireland

Conference Year

2017

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Using the Decisional Involvement Scale (DIS) to Gauge Staff Nurse Unit Decisional Involvement

Dublin, Ireland

The Decisional Involvement Scale (DIS) will be discussed as a measure of staff nurse reports of actual and desired involvement in decisions on the nursing unit. Use of the scale and DIS findings will be shared. Implications for nurse leaders and shared governance will be discussed.