A theory-based approach to nursing shared governance.

Nurs Outlook

College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

Published: May 2017

Background: 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.

Purpose: 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.

Method: 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.

Discussion: 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.

Conclusion: 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.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2016.01.004DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

shared governance
24
nursing shared
16
nursing
8
approach nursing
8
nursing practice
8
shared
6
governance
6
theory
5
implementation
5
theory-based approach
4

Similar Publications

Background: Paediatric sarcomas, including rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma and osteosarcoma, represent a group of malignancies that significantly contribute to cancer-related morbidity and mortality in children and young adults. These cancers share common challenges, including high rates of metastasis, recurrence or treatment resistance, leading to a 5-year survival rate of approximately 20% for patients with advanced disease stages. Despite the critical need, therapeutic advancements have been limited over the past three decades.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Proton-pump-inhibitors (PPIs) are overprescribed, posing challenges to patients and healthcare systems. In Portugal, the public National Health Service (NHS) provides universal coverage and reimburses medication regardless of prescription origin, i.e.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Rapid urbanization and escalating climate crises place cities at the critical juncture of environmental and public health action. Urban areas are home to more than half of the global population, contributing ~ 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Structured surveys were completed by 191 leaders in city governments and civil society from 118 cities in 52 countries (February-April 2024).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Evaluating export vulnerability through import demand elasticity in carbon border adjustment contexts: a focus on Türkiye.

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

January 2025

Department of International Trade and Business, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Inonu University, 44000, Malatya, Turkey.

Import demand elasticity (IDE) is a critical metric often employed to guide government decisions regarding tariffs and non-tariff barriers, ensuring that foreign trade remains uninterrupted while optimizing tax revenues. This study, however, leverages IDE to assess the impact of the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on Türkiye's decarbonization process. Specifically, the research analyzed the total export quantities and unit prices of four product groups-cement, fertilizers, and inorganic chemicals, steel and iron, and aluminum-exported from Türkiye to the European Union-27 countries under the CBAM framework between 2002 and 2021.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Examples from US Policies to Reduce Oversupply and Overutilization: Lessons for the Japanese Health Care System.

Inquiry

January 2025

Health Analysis Division, Congressional Budget Office, U.S. Congress, USA.

The Japanese health care system provides universal coverage with relatively low cost sharing and patients have a free choice of providers. Although Japan's government price controls have helped to restrain the growth in health care spending, the country's rapidly growing elderly population and adoption of new drugs and technologies have placed increased fiscal pressures on its health care system. Additionally, the Japanese health care system does not have the infrastructure in place to restrain utilization, which may be a key driver of increases in health care spending.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!