Shared Leadership and Decision Making

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Nurses at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital guide nursing professional practice and shape the nursing work environment through shared leadership. Nursing councils are chaired by clinical nurses, and membership consists of registered nurses, patient care technicians and Nursing leaders.

The shared leadership structure at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital includes:

• Nursing unit and department councils
• Non-nursing professional disciplines
• Central councils for Nursing and an Interprofessional Practice Council
• A Nursing advisory council

Shared leadership at Marianjoy reflects the interprofessional collaboration that is characteristic of our practice environment.