The chief nursing officer establishes a shared governance model to help empower the nursing staff, thus empowering the organization. Common characteristics of empowered organizations are:
a. Shared values, high salaries, and a human focus.
b. Shared values, flexibility, and a human-capital focus.
c. Commitment to communication, high salaries, and flexibility for evaluations.
d. Creation of community and of effective stress management in the midst of divergent goals.
ANS: B
Shared governance involves valuing the contributions of each member of the team, releasing the need to control, and understanding that accountability rests with members of the team.
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