Shared governance: a children?s hospital journey to clinical nursing excellence.

Background: Shared governance is examined through a framework for developing independent decision making in professional nursing practice and improving patient care outcomes. Aims: This study is designed to obtain a baseline measurement of the degree of shared governance in a selected children?s hospital in Saudi Arabia. Methods: The study was guided by the Donabedian model. The Professional Nursing Governance Index was used. A total of 400 questionnaires were distributed to nurses working