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Clinical education delivery--a collaborative, shared governance model provides a framework for planning,
1School of Health Sciences [corrected] University of Canberra. j.owen@bigpond.net.au
Collegian (Royal College of Nursing, Australia)
|June 23, 2006
Summary
This study introduces a collaborative model for clinical education delivery in nursing programs. It highlights how shared governance effectively managed change across diverse organizations.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Change
Background:
- A review of a university pre-registration Bachelor of Nursing program identified a need for a new clinical education delivery model.
- Existing models lacked sufficient collaboration among diverse stakeholders from different organizational cultures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and implement a new clinical education delivery model for a Bachelor of Nursing program.
- To explore the application of collaboration and shared governance principles in managing change within nursing education.
Main Methods:
- A case study approach was employed to demonstrate the change management process.
- Principles of collaboration and shared governance were integrated into the planning, implementation, and evaluation phases.
Main Results:
- A novel model of clinical education delivery emerged, integrating collaboration and shared governance.
- The model successfully addressed challenges posed by multiple stakeholders from culturally diverse organizations.
- Stakeholders demonstrated a commitment to shared control in all aspects of the clinical education delivery model.
Conclusions:
- Combining collaboration and shared governance provides an effective framework for managing change in clinical education delivery.
- The developed framework is applicable to multi-organizational settings involving diverse stakeholders.
- This approach fosters effective change management in academic and clinical partnerships.