Shared governance in nursing improves patient outcomes, which is the most significant clinical outcome associated with it. Literature has shown improved results for nursing-sensitive indicators such as hospital-acquired pressure ulcers, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, falls with injuries, and central line-associated bloodstream infections using shared governance structures and processes. It also leads to improved job satisfaction among nurses. Nurses are more engaged in policy development and revision to improve the working environment. successfully shared governance programs and structures assist healthcare organizations with internal succession planning.
Conclusion
The critical concept of nursing shared governance is the shared decision-making between the bedside nurses and the leadership. The idea behind shared governance is to share responsibilities among the group members instead of just one member of the group. Nurse managers have an important role to play in promoting shared governance in healthcare. Shared governance improved patient outcomes and improved nurse satisfaction.