The development of a role charter for nursing unit administrators.
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.'
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