The nurse is interviewing for a position in a newly opened hospital. Which observation would best indicate to this nurse that the organization follows a shared governance model?
1. Among the documents provided by the human resources department is an organizational chart of the nursing department, indicating that the director is the highest-ranking member.
2. Conversation with a staff nurse reveals that the nurse feels empowered in making patient care decisions.
3. The mission statement of the hospital describes centralized power.
4. A staff nurse mentions that each individual staff member has complete autonomy.
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Explanation: 1. This documents that the hospital follows the classical theory of organization.
2. Shared governance increases each nurse's influence over the organization, empowering staff.
3. This is a classical organizational model.
4. Although the shared governance model does provide some autonomy, there is also an understanding that staff is expected to collaborate and function cooperatively with both management and colleagues.
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