Welcome to the Forum for Shared Governance's New Community

[Bob Hess]

The Forum for Shared Governance is a clearing house for promoting and disseminating research about shared governance and similar organizational innovations that help empower nurses and other healthcare professionals in their workplaces. It is also a place where healthcare professionals involved in shared governance models can exchange ideas, support, and education.

The Forum believes that innovations that allow staff, managers, and patients to share control and influence over their healthcare organizations can improve clinical, organizational, and professional outcomes. The Forum further believes that staff and managers need ongoing support and education to effectively participate in the governance of these organizations.

That said, we hope that you will use this online community to enhance the effectiveness of your shared governance programs.

Robert Hess, RN, PhD, FAAN
Founder, Forum for Shared Governance

[rozalfaro]

This is great!  Can't wait to see the grassroots discussions that follow!  Roz

[Gail Conforti]

Thank you for allowing me to participate in this very exciting opportunity. I am anxious to share ideas on how to best utilize our Unit Based Shared Govenance Councils and focus on the most meaningful areas that they can impact.

[Brooksbe]

  Great idea!! Thanks for starting this group Bob! Beth

[drtim01]

   Thanks Bob--it looks like a great beginning for real dialogue and interaction.  I look forward to it!--Tim

[jdombrowskas]

Thank you Bob for the invitation to this exciting community. I am looking forward to sharing and receiving information.
Jo-Anne 

[aadawe]

I am excited to share ideas and thoughts regarding shared governance , adawi

[jpierce]

Dr. Hess - Thank you for inviting me to join this group - I am hoping that it will allow me to ask relevant questions and share my experiences. Our organization is in the beginning stages of a shared governance journey and this is a wonderful forum to use as a resource. Jenny Pierce

[Bob Hess]

Ask away.

Thanks, Jenny.

[annierdhrn]

This is indeed a great resource forum. Thank you! Annie

[PZuzelo]

Thank you for developing this excellent resource. I'd like to share with the group that I'm developing a program evaluation project using the IPNG to evaluate our network's nursing shared governance organization. We're using the IPNG to provide preliminary assessment and will then develop an action plan based on our findings. We hope to use a subsequent IPNG administration to see if our targeted interventions improve performance in some of the challenging areas. I'll keep checking on this site for words of wisdom and ideas. I'll keep you posted. Patti