An accreditation visitor observes the following situations in a health care organization. Which situation would this visitor interpret and document as evidence of the shared governance type of shared leadership?
1. Nurses working in groups and managing themselves
2. Nursing leadership originating from a desire to serve and share
3. Two nurses sharing the management role
4. Nurses formally organized to make decisions regarding practice standards
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Rationale 1: Nurses working in groups managing themselves are an example of self-directed work teams rather than shared governance.
Rationale 2: Servant leadership arises from a desire to serve and share. This leadership may or may not be shared.
Rationale 3: Two nurses sharing the management role are an example of co-leadership.
Rationale 4: Shared governance is a formal process. Decision making is done by designated nurse representatives.
Global Rationale:
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