Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Ethical Dilemmas II01:30

Ethical Dilemmas II

1.8K
Resolving an ethical dilemma in healthcare involves a systematic approach that considers every aspect of the issue, respecting both the patient's needs and values and the healthcare professional's ethical obligations. Here are potential steps to resolve an ethical dilemma:
1.8K
Drug Control Governance: Regulatory Bodies and Their Impact01:03

Drug Control Governance: Regulatory Bodies and Their Impact

354
Drug control governance involves the oversight and regulation of pharmaceuticals to ensure their safety and efficacy while preventing illegal drug use and trafficking. Regulatory bodies, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Union's European Medicines Agency (EMA), play a central role in this process. These agencies evaluate the safety and efficacy of drugs before they can be marketed. They fund clinical trials and assess the benefits and risks associated with...
354
Global Regulatory Systems01:28

Global Regulatory Systems

334
Global regulatory systems in bacteria enable rapid and coordinated responses to environmental changes by integrating sensory inputs with gene expression, ensuring efficient adaptation to fluctuating conditions. Key global regulatory mechanisms include regulons, two-component systems, sigma factors, and secondary messengers.Regulons and Global RegulatorsA regulon is a collection of genes and operons controlled by a common global regulator. These regulators enable bacteria to prioritize resource...
334
Ethical Standards II01:23

Ethical Standards II

1.1K
Ethical standards are the backbone of nursing practice, guiding nurses as they interact with patients, families, and colleagues. These standards are crucial for providing safe, empathetic care centered on the patient's needs.
Nurses are entrusted with upholding various ethical principles and standards. Nurses forge solid therapeutic relationships using trust, empathy, autonomy, confidentiality, and professional competence.
Confidentiality is crucial, embodying respect for individual privacy...
1.1K
Professional Values01:29

Professional Values

9.2K
Nurses are responsible for caring for patients during birth, death, illness, and healing. Professional values guide the decisions and actions that nurses make in their careers. If nurses know the decisions and actions to take, providing patients with exceptional care is possible.
The values that are the foundation of the nursing profession are altruism, autonomy, human dignity, and social justice.
First, altruism refers to the concern for the welfare and well-being of others without personal...
9.2K
Ethical Standards I01:25

Ethical Standards I

1.3K
The American Nurses Association (ANA) created and implemented the first nationally accepted Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. The Code of Ethics is a living document regularly updated by the ANA and establishes an ethical standard that is non-negotiable for nurses in all roles and settings.
The Code of Ethics provisions outline the nurse's duty to the patient, the healthcare team, the profession, and society. The Code's fundamental principles include advocacy,...
1.3K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Transforming the full scope of leadership in complex adaptive systems.

Nursing management·2025
Same author

Advancing Professional Governance to Improve Health Outcomes.

The Journal of nursing administration·2024
Same author

Training for Nurse Executives to Amplify the Voice of Nursing: AONL and George Washington University Partner on Pilot Program.

The Journal of nursing administration·2023
Same author

The Experience of Frontline Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study.

Western journal of nursing research·2022
Same author

Improving 9.5 Million Lives: Pilot Testing Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Quality Indicators.

The Journal of nursing administration·2022
Same author

Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicators: A Scoping Review of the Literature 2006-2021.

Journal of nursing care quality·2022

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Nov 17, 2025

Nasal Brushing Sampling and Processing Using Digital High Speed Ciliary Videomicroscopy – Adaptation for the COVID-19 Pandemic
09:03

Nasal Brushing Sampling and Processing Using Digital High Speed Ciliary Videomicroscopy – Adaptation for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published on: November 7, 2020

5.2K

Leveraging Professional Governance During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Beverly Hancock1, Cathy Catrambone, Karen M Mayer

  • 1Author Affiliations: Senior Director, Leadership Development (Dr Hancock), American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL), Chicago, Illinois; Associate Professor and Associate Chair (Dr Catrambone) and Assistant Professor (Dr Mayer), Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois; Nursing Excellence Liaison (Dr Mayer) and President of the Professional Nursing Staff (Ms Hoskins), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois; Past President, Nursing Professional Governance Organization (Term for 2019-2020), RN3, Lake Street Primary Care Office, Rush Oak Park Physicians Group (Ms Chierici), and Director, Ambulatory Nursing, Nursing Practice and Magnet Performance, Department of Patient Care Services (Ms Start), Rush Oak Park Hospital, Oak Park, Illinois.

The Journal of Nursing Administration
|February 11, 2021
PubMed
Summary

Professional governance in nursing was crucial during the COVID-19 crisis. It sustained autonomous nursing practice and quality patient care despite disruptions to regular meetings.

More Related Videos

An Educational Video Demonstration of How to Prone a Critically Ill Intubated Patient
07:16

An Educational Video Demonstration of How to Prone a Critically Ill Intubated Patient

Published on: November 30, 2022

4.0K
Remote Laboratory Management: Respiratory Virus Diagnostics
14:56

Remote Laboratory Management: Respiratory Virus Diagnostics

Published on: April 6, 2019

33.3K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Nov 17, 2025

Nasal Brushing Sampling and Processing Using Digital High Speed Ciliary Videomicroscopy – Adaptation for the COVID-19 Pandemic
09:03

Nasal Brushing Sampling and Processing Using Digital High Speed Ciliary Videomicroscopy – Adaptation for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published on: November 7, 2020

5.2K
An Educational Video Demonstration of How to Prone a Critically Ill Intubated Patient
07:16

An Educational Video Demonstration of How to Prone a Critically Ill Intubated Patient

Published on: November 30, 2022

4.0K
Remote Laboratory Management: Respiratory Virus Diagnostics
14:56

Remote Laboratory Management: Respiratory Virus Diagnostics

Published on: April 6, 2019

33.3K

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Leadership
  • Healthcare Management
  • Patient Care Quality

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many healthcare operations, including essential meetings.
  • Professional governance councils, vital for nursing practice decisions, were often suspended.
  • Maintaining nursing autonomy and care quality amidst crisis was a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the utilization of shared or professional governance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To demonstrate how nursing engagement was sustained despite operational changes.
  • To show the impact on autonomous nursing practice and patient care quality.

Main Methods:

  • Leveraging established shared governance structures within a healthcare setting.
  • Adapting governance council operations to a rapidly changing environment.
  • Focusing on continuous nursing engagement at all organizational levels.

Main Results:

  • Shared governance effectively sustained autonomous nursing practice during the pandemic.
  • Nursing engagement remained high, facilitating adaptive responses to crisis demands.
  • Quality patient care was positively impacted through sustained governance.

Conclusions:

  • Dynamic nursing leadership and engagement through professional governance are essential for resilient healthcare systems.
  • Shared governance models can effectively navigate crises, ensuring practice autonomy and quality care.
  • Sustaining nursing councils is critical for adapting to and managing unprecedented healthcare challenges.