Exam 13: Decentralization and Shared Governance

Institutions organize and structure themselves by defining departmental function and authority to achieve a more coordinated effort. In institutions where the executive leader retains more decision-making authority, the operation takes on a more _____ philosophy.

Shared governance has far-reaching implications for today's health care environment. Patients benefit due to: (Select all that apply.)

The instruments that give voice to the organization's philosophy include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Traditionally, nurses have worked in strong, hierarchical institutions with centralized decision making and clear authority structures, rigid approval mechanisms, and extensive policies and procedures that have resulted in barriers to creating a shared governance system. One such barriers is:

Which of the following statements best describes an organizational chart?

Decentralization occurs when:

In organizations that practice shared governance, the nurse manager's role is to: (Select all that apply.)