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Credentialing, privileging, and nursing bylaws. Assuring accountability.

T Porter-O'Grady

    The Journal of Nursing Administration
    |December 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary

    This article explores shared governance as a hospital nursing credentialing and privileging mechanism. It highlights how staff nurses take responsibility for credentialing their peers to ensure safe practice.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Practice
    • Healthcare Administration
    • Professional Credentialing

    Background:

    • Professional groups must credential and privilege members for practice.
    • Hospital nursing credentialing and privileging are essential for patient safety and quality care.
    • Existing mechanisms may not fully leverage staff expertise.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the shared governance model for hospital nursing credentialing and privileging.
    • To examine the role of staff nurses in credentialing their peers.
    • To provide a framework for developing effective nursing credentialing processes.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of the shared governance model in nursing.
    • Analysis of staff nurse involvement in credentialing and privileging.
    • Discussion of the practical application of shared governance in hospitals.

    Main Results:

    • Shared governance empowers staff nurses in the credentialing process.
    • This model fosters accountability and professional responsibility among nurses.
    • It can lead to a more robust and relevant credentialing system.

    Conclusions:

    • Shared governance offers a viable approach to hospital nursing credentialing and privileging.
    • Empowering staff nurses enhances the integrity and effectiveness of the credentialing process.
    • This model supports professional autonomy and peer review in nursing practice.

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