The Structural Professional Governance Self-Assessment Survey (SPGS-A)

     The Structural Professional Governance Self-Assessment Survey commonly accompanies the VPGS and provides corollary information about professional governance structures generally supportive of the behaviors identified in the VPGS. When used in conjunction with the VPGS, the nurse leader can develop deeper insights into the relationship between professional structures and the behaviors they facilitate or support in a professional practice environment. 

     Often, the structures in place in a professional governance organization provide context to encourage behaviors associated with professional governance in nursing. When these structures are missing, there is nothing to reinforce or sustain the behaviors and practices associated with individual nurse participation in nursing governance activities. The information gathered through SPGS-A provides context for the nurse leader to address nursing behaviors associated with implementing professional governance and helps assess both the processes and impact of ongoing professional governance practices.