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Other Titles
Chapter 2: The Evolution of Governance Models
Abstract
This item record pertains to materials from Rethinking Your Unit Council Structure, which are provided free of charge by the publisher.
About this book: Rapid change is constant in the healthcare industry, leaving hospitals—and the units within—to react and adapt. Unfortunately, the typical shared (professional) governance structure fails to address the challenges of modern healthcare systems, both in efficiency and ability to maintain long-term change. As a result, change in healthcare is often met with roadblocks and resistance.
Rethinking Your Unit Council Structure applies the innovative FLIGHT Model of risk and change to:
- Determine your unit's immediate needs
- Empower team members to identify problems and initiate solutions
- Transcend elements of traditional unit council structures that hinder progress
- Improve staff engagement and satisfaction
This book provides a solutions-based approach to determining and addressing the unique needs of your unit, hospital, or system so that your change initiatives can succeed.
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Files
Sigma Membership
Lambda Gamma
Lead Author Affiliation
John Muir Health, Walnut Creek, California, USA
Type
Book Chapter
ISBN
9781945157943
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
FLIGHT Model, Professional Governance, Shared Governance, Healthcare Leadership, Nursing Management, Theories of Change, Gap Analysis, Unit Councils
Recommended Citation
Browder, Beth; Fuentes, Gilbert; Holm, Roxanne; Macy, Deborah; and Middlemiss, Jacqui, "[Excerpt from] Rethinking Your Unit Council Structure" (2019). Sigma Publications: Book Excerpts. 66.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/book_excerpts/66
Publisher
Sigma Theta Tau International
Version
Publisher's Version
Rights Holder
Copyright © 2025 by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Any trademarks, service marks, design rights, or similar rights that are mentioned, used, or cited in this book are the property of their respective owners. Their use here does not imply that you may use them for a similar or any other purpose.
Review Type
None: Professionally Edited Material
Acquisition
Publisher-submission
Date of Issue
2019
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This item record contains the following file attachments: Chapter 2; a Unit Council FLIGHT SBAR Tool Form; Author Bios; the Introduction; the Forward; and the Table of Contents and Index