Shared Leadership
Nursing Shared Leadership at McHenry Hospital
The Northwestern Medicine Nursing Shared Leadership Model is based on a congressional model of staff and leadership representation. Through integration of the interprofessional practice model based on Relationship-Based Care® and the goals of Northwestern Medicine, this shared governance model serves to advance the implementation and evaluation of the Nursing Strategic Roadmap.
The Nursing Shared Leadership Model supports participative decision-making by nurses at all levels within the hospital. The organized structure promotes nurse autonomy over clinical practice standards, quality improvement, staff and professional development, and research. Communication is multidirectional among bedside professional nurses, leadership, interprofessional teams, and the Chief Nurse Executive.