Shared Governance in Nursing Councils: Creating a Formal Voice
Hospitals often state they desire nurses to speak out. The real test is whether that voice belongs to land. That is where Shared Governance, increasingly discussed as Professional Governance, matters. In nursing, the concept is not a casual invitation to use feedback. It is a formal model in which nurses participate in decisions about expert practice, normally through councils or similar structures. The difference is essential. Recommendation boxes, one-time studies, and