title: Nursing shared governance: leading a journey of excellence.
abstract: This article describes how a community hospital engaged nurses through the nursing shared governance model to select a PPM that aligned nursing values and priorities with the organization's vision and mission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Polk State College, Lakeland, Florida 33803, USA. mkear@polk.edu
authors.forename: Mavra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kear
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fansler
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hunt
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*