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I found the article “Empowering Staff Nurses Through Unit-Level Shared Governance: The Nurse Executive's Role for Success” 1 Brandt JA Edwards DR Empowering staff nurses through unit-level shared governance: the nurse executive's role for success. Nurs Leader. 2012; 10: 38-43 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (7) Google Scholar to be very informative and interesting. Involving nurses in the decisions that impact their practice helps improve satisfaction and decrease turnover rates. It was interesting to see that the patient satisfaction scores on the pilot unit improved from 85% to 93% in the span of 6 months. The changes and recognition sparked interest and curiosity from others in the system, which is a fabulous way to get the program rolling throughout the facility. 1 Brandt JA Edwards DR Empowering staff nurses through unit-level shared governance: the nurse executive's role for success. Nurs Leader. 2012; 10: 38-43 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (7) Google Scholar Empowering Staff Nurses through Unit-Level Shared Governance: The Nurse Executive's Role for SuccessNurse LeaderVol. 10Issue 4PreviewThe nurse executive has a significant role, through active participation and leadership, in implementing and sustaining unit-level shared governance (ULSG). Additionally, the nurse executive's participation promotes the enculturation of the shared decision-making process for the front-line staff. At Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), the implementation of ULSG increased nurse satisfaction and retention by empowering staff nurses to be involved in decision making, which impacted their practice environment and the organization's health care mission. Full-Text PDF