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  • Nursing Education
  • Organizational Management
  • Higher Education Administration

Background:

  • A multi-university merger necessitated the creation of a unified departmental structure for a nursing department.
  • The existing departmental complexity required a new organizational framework for effective management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement a quality improvement initiative for establishing a cohesive nursing department structure.
  • To empower faculty through shared governance during a significant institutional merger.

Main Methods:

  • A shared governance model was implemented as a quality improvement strategy.
  • Faculty participation in decision-making processes was a key component of the initiative.

Main Results:

  • A uniform departmental structure was successfully established across multiple nursing programs.
  • The new structure gained approval from the State Board of Nursing and other accrediting bodies.

Conclusions:

  • Shared governance facilitated the development of a cohesive and functional nursing department post-merger.
  • Faculty empowerment and enhanced collaboration were key outcomes, leading to successful accreditation.