Teamness is based on trust and mutual respect for the talents and competencies each person brings to the process. A group or team that has achieved teamness has matured to a point where they share collaborative and interdependent relationships. Team learning is vital because teams, not individuals, are the fundamental learning units of modern organizations. This structure recognizes and relies upon the knowledge, creativity, and talent of our clinical staff, and is a mechanism for translating our vision into reality. Committee charters clearly articulate the decision-making scope of each respective committee.
Collaborative governance is. . .
The placement of authority, responsibility, and accountability for patient care with the practicing clinician Achieved through belief in a shared vision Implemented through committees councils quality programs Based on the beliefs that knowledge with participation is empowering people make appropriate decisions with sufficient information personal and organizational congruency in goals leads to productivity and commitment individuals are accountable for their own practice From The Business of Nursing, AONE Leadership Series, printed by the American Hospital Association, 1996.