Concept of Interdisciplinary in Governance

• Describe the concept of interdisciplinary shared governance and its impact on the financial well-being of a healthcare organization.
• Discuss shared governance principles and relate how some or all of these principles have been developed within your own organization.
• Include a discussion of the role of the nurse leader in facilitating a shared governance model.
• Explain case management’s role in shared governance and its impact on cost containment.
• Meet with the nursing leadership at your facility for a minimum of 4 hours. Interview your nursing leadership to gain additional insight on shared governance by asking the following questions:

1. What is the structure of shared governance in your organization?
2. How has/can the shared governance model benefit(ted) the organization?
3. How does shared governance empower nurse leaders?
4. How has/can shared governance be facilitate(d) improved outcomes?
   • To better understand the structure of your organization, provide an organization chart as an appendix to your “Shared Governance” essay.
   • Your essay must be supported with evidence-based research articles.
   • Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
   o Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides (APA format).
   o Essay should be 1375 words in length.