How Shared Governance Supports Better Teamwork in Nursing
Teamwork in nursing is typically talked about as if it begins and ends at the bedside. That view is too narrow. Strong team effort does appear in handoffs, rounding, staffing discussions, and the numerous small adjustments nurses make together during a shift. However the conditions that make teamwork possible are generally constructed earlier, in the method an organization makes choices about practice, requirements, workflows, and accountability. That is where Shared Gov