Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 65%
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The new graduate nurse interviews for a position in a nursing department of a large health care agency, described by the interviewer as having shared governance. Which of these statements best illustrates the shared governance model?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Nursing departments share responsibility for client outcomes. Shared governance or self-governance is a method of organizational design that promotes empowerment of nurses to give them responsibility for client care issues.