title: The development of a role charter for nursing unit administrators.
abstract: Issues of decentralization and changes in the structure of the traditional Head Nurse role were motivating factors for the proactive stance taken by the Medical-Surgical Head Nurse Group at The Wellesley Hospital. Increasing frustration with the conventional role and the need for a reflective performance appraisal tool provided further impetus for the development of a revised job description. The three departments of nursing each submitted their perception of the role. A task force was established whose mandate was to review and revise the three separate submissions and combine them into a composite document. This article describes the process from the initial motivating factors to the development of a cohesive Total Head Nurse Group and finally a 'Role Charter for Nursing Unit Administrators.'
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McCaughey-Bassett
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Croteau
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sober
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000592:standards*; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*