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Development of a Unit‐Based Practice Committee: A Form of Shared Governance
Author(s) -
Alt Styer Kristin
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.06.012
Subject(s) - pacu , unit (ring theory) , nursing , shared governance , perioperative nursing , patient care , corporate governance , professional development , process (computing) , medicine , medical education , perioperative , psychology , management , mathematics education , surgery , anesthesia , computer science , economics , operating system
• NURSING LEADERS AT ONE FACILITY challenged staff nurses in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) to implement a modified process of shared governance, a model that allows staff nurses to influence their practice. • AS A RESULT OF THIS INITIATIVE, PACU nurses were able to collaborate with other perioperative staff members, ultimately increasing patient safety. • SUCCESSES INCLUDED increased staff nurse participation in educational projects; increased interdisciplinary collaboration; personal and professional development for the nurses involved; and recognition from a highly esteemed, national organization. AORN J 86 (July 2007) 85‐93. © AORN, Inc, 2007.