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Hess, Robert Garis was born on November 7, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Garis and Alberta M. Hess.
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Shared Governance, Third Edition, is your complete shared governance toolkit and has more than 60 helpful tools, from policies and procedures, to decision-making aids, to templates for councils. Plus, the book incorporates the most widely used and respected tools for measuring the impact of shared governance programs on the quality of care: the Index of Professional Governance and Index of Professional Nursing Governance, created by the book's coauthor and founder of the Forum for Shared Governance Robert G. Hess, Jr. This book will help you change your culture for the better and begin a true method of shared governance. If previous attempts at shared governance have stalled or failed, the new edition provides helpful strategies for changing course and building a truly effective model. Take a look at the Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction: The Concept Behind Shared Governance Chapter 2: Design a Structure to Support Shared Governance Chapter 3: Build a Structure to Support Shared Governance Chapter 4: Building the Unit-Level Practice Council for Implementing Shared Governance at Points of Service Chapter 5: Implementing Shared Governance at the Organization Level: Roles of Stakeholders Chapter 6: Measure Your Process and Outcomes at the Point of Service (Bob Hess) Chapter 7: Case Studies: A Snapshot of Shared Governance and Best Practices Chapter 8: Relationships for Excellence: ANCC Magnet Recognition ProgramĀ® (Sylvia Samuelson) Chapter 9: Tips for Success Chapter 10: An International Clearinghouse for Research and Resources (Bob Hess) Chapter 11: Conclusions and Recommendations: Where Do We Go From Here? Bibliography Appendix A: Index of Professional Nursing Governance (IPNG) Appendix B: Index of Professional Governance (IPG) Benefits: - Provides a professional, proven framework for developing and supporting effective shared governance within the healthcare environment - Includes a core collection of important tools, best practices, processes, adaptable forms, and training materials for designing, implementing, and evaluating shared governance within the organization - Features updated and comprehensive information related to new research, the latest IPNG and IPG measurement tools, and information on the interprofessional and interdisciplinary approaches to shared governance - Will help your organization enhance staff autonomy and increase competency and accountability - Will help you build a collaborative relationship among units and departments
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Hess, Robert Garis was born on November 7, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Garis and Alberta M. Hess.
Bachelor in Comparative Religion, Temple University, 1970; diploma in nursing, Frankford Hospital, 1975; MSN in Nursing Administration, Seton Hall U., 1988; Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 1994.
Staff nurse, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1976-1977;
head nurse, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1977-1979;
critical care coordinator, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1979-1981;
coordinator short procedure unit, Lawndale Cmty. Hospital, Philadelphia, 1981-1982;
nursing care manager Intensive Care Unit and telemetry, East Orange (New Jersey) General Hospital, 1983-1985;
supervisor critical care services, St. Clares-Riverside Medical Center, Denville, New Jersey, 1985-1986;
director critical care and respiratory rehabilitation, St. Clare's-Riverside Medical Center, Denville, New Jersey, 1987-1989;
director critical care, Mercer Medical Center, Trenton, New Jersey, 1989-1990;
editor Philadelphia/Tristate edit, corporation director continuing education, The Nursing Spectrum, since 1993. Consultant in nursing administration-governance Seton Hall U., 1988-1990.
Educator University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1992-1994.
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Member AACN (nominating committee 1993-1994, research grantee 1993-1994), American Orgn.Nurse Executives, New Jersey Organisation Nurse Executives (scholarship award 1986), Society.Critical Care Medicine, Sigma Theta Tau (research grantee 1993).
Married Patricia Warrington (divorced). Married Evamaria Ursula Eskin. Children: Robert Garis III (deceased).