Shared Governance is an integral part of nursing professional practice in Magnet facilities. Studies have demonstrated numerous advantages of Shared Governance at the organizational and staff levels. Explore the history of its development, learn the benefits of Shared Governance and how to assess the level of Shared Governance within your organization. Nursing leadership, managers and staff nurses will gain knowledge and skills needed to institute and support Shared Governance at all levels of the organization.

• Discuss the history ad evolution of shared governance in nursing.
• Recoginize various models for shared decision making and professional practice.
• Identify the governance functions of the professional nursing staff.
• Related shared governance to the components of the Magnet model.
• Identify the benefits of shared governance to the staff and the organization.
• Assess the level of shared governance within your organization.
• Discuss the roles of the nurse executive and nurse manager in a shared governance professional practice model.
• Discuss the decision making domains within a shared governance environment.
• Identify financial consderatins associated with shared governance.
• Identify best practices in shared governance.