Nursing

Community involvement in shared governance

HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, October 2, 2007

Nurses engaged in shared governance often partner with members of their communities in activities that reflect positively on the organization and nursing service. They share in the decision-making about which activities to support and to provide. Community collaborations include those with staff nurses participating in outreach programs, such as the following:

  • Offering a CPR Day for community members each year
  • Presenting an annual health fair with staff nurse, who negotiate the vendors and activities for various patient populations from the community (e.g., prostate cancer screenings)
  • Allocating and using appropriate resources to support various projects (e.g., a Junior Internship Program that brings high school students into the organization during the summer and teaches them how to communicate and interact with patients)

Source: Adapted from HCPro's book Shared Governance: A Practical Approach to Reshaping Professional Nursing Practice. Click here for more information.

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