Empowerment Of The Nursing Staff

412-3). Intuition has been found to be an important skill for knowledge development in nursing practice; it enables an individual to unconsciously establish information quickly to make connections and make a hypothesises to an event through past experiences (Chilcote 2017, p. 63). In another sense, intuition is “a feeling that guides a person to act a certain way without fully understanding why” (Robert, Tilley & Petersen 2014, p. 343). In nursing practice, the theory of intuition plays a great part on patient care, especially during assessments as intuition can lead to clinical interventions through a nurse’s perception to a patient’s condition (Robert, Tilley & Petersen 2014, p. 344). Intuition is a theory that is slowly shifting focus to be replaced by evidence-based practice where all decisions made by healthcare professionals are backed by evidential factors, but intuition none the less still has a part in current practice (Hassani, Parkhide, Abdi & Jalali 2016, p.

The purpose of this paper is to create a concept analysis and identify a nursing concept that is within a nursing theory. A concept analysis is a process where concepts and their characteristics are researched and clarified. The eight steps on conducting a concept analysis include selection of a concept used in a nursing theory, identification of the aims or purposes of the analysis, identification of possible use of the selected concept, determination of defining attributes, identification of model cases, identification of antecedents and consequences, and lastly definition of empirical referents (Walker & Avant, 2011). The nursing concept selected for this paper is “empowerment” within the nursing profession. The nursing theory from which the empowerment concept was obtained is Kanter’s Theory on Structural Empowerment. In order to empower someone, an individual needs the tools and resources to feel powered. According to Laschinger, Gilbert, Smith, & Leslie (2010), Kanter defines power as the ability to mobilize information, resources and support to get things done in an organization. The role of management is to provide employees with power tools that empower them to maximize their ability to accomplish their work in a meaningful way. Kanter goes on to describe two primary empowerment structures in organizations, first being the structure of opportunity and second the structure of power. The structure of opportunity relates to job conditions that provide

In many ways, empowerment embodies principles effective managers and leaders have practiced for years. Two new driving forces in business, increased diversity and high-speed change, magnify the need for empowerment. Empowering people is now indispensable for effective personal productivity and maximum team success.

Empowering the nursing team allows them to feel important and become vested in the change process. Transformational leaders value employee contributions, promote quality work performance and job satisfaction (Utley, Anderson & Atwell, 2011). Empowering employees allows them to take responsibility and feel that they play an important role in accomplishing the set goal. This increases job enrichment and therefore affects job satisfaction. Another way to empower the nursing staff is to assist them in developing their own leadership skills. “Nurse managers should also consider developing junior staff’s leadership skills, particularly in situations where there are nursing shortages or where nurses are reluctant to undertake leadership roles. Leadership in nursing is critical to ensuring consistent standards across all aspects of care and building an environment for

Employee empowerment is defined as giving employees a degree of autonomy and responsibility for decision-making. The benefits are

Maslow's hierarchy of needs provides a foundational theory. It states that all employees have some basic needs that must first be satisfied in order to provide the framework for further motivation and empowerment.

Introduction - “Empowerment” means you can boost someone’s confidence and promote choice among the service users. It is important to have empowerment in a care home as it can help the service users voice their opinion and make important issues known.

Empowerment of individuals is important when planning care as this is the way in which a health or social care worker will encourage an individual to make decisions and take control of their own life. Empowerment is a process that builds a person's self-esteem and confidence in their ability to make decisions. This can also be linked to promotion of

Leadership at times can be a complex topic to delve into and may appear to be a simple and graspable concept for a certain few. Leadership skills are not simply acquired through position, seniority, pay scale, or the amount of titles an individual holds but is a characteristic acquired or is an innate trait for the fortunate few who possess it. Leadership can be misconstrued with management; a manager “manages” the daily operations of a company’s work while a leader envisions, influences, and empowers the individuals around them.

Empowerment is when individuals are given greater control over decisions and actions that will affect their health. Empowerment is important when working in partnership within health and social care settings, as it can allow honest relationships to develop between service users and

The single most important component associated with managing a successful organization, entails the empowerment of employees. People that are empowered are able to make smart decisions without always having to rely on authority, to point them in the right direction. Creating an empowered organization involves interest in the workplace; minimal absence from work, high retention rates; loyal and motivated team members; as well as efficient results and effective communication amongst team members. In the book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

•My definition of empowerment is breaking free from the things that hold you back, taking control of your life, and not being afraid to defy society to do so. Empowerment is about gaining confidence, self-reliance, and changing your world for the better. In Thelma & Louise, the two female protagonists steadily become more confident and feel more free than they

284). Before an employee can begin to feel empowered, an open and safe environment must already be established. Employees must be given the freedom to make accountable decisions and encouragement to make these decisions. Some types of encouragement that can be provided to the employees are recognition, assured feedback, and guidance/support (Yoder-Wise, 2015). Empowered staff strive to obtain goals and provide quality service.

Empowerment addresses the power inequality inherent in subordination. Food and Beverage manager Michelle Cook is above Executive chef Ritchie Gravy in formal authority but she is subordinate because Ritchie is in a relational position of power over her. Empowerment, therefore, concerns releasing the shackles placed on floor staffs by kitchen staffs who have power in Café Hip. In this case, as management is empowering the

The article that is being critiqued is titled, ‘The Relationship between Nurses’ perceptions of empowerment and patient satisfaction and is an article that looks at the correlation between nurse empowerment and patient satisfaction (Donahue, 2008). This research looks at the relationship between the levels of nurse empowerment and the level of patient satisfaction in the nurse’s care. This research is valuable to the field of nursing because the possible correlation between nursing empowerment and patient satisfaction, directly affects the way nursing is practiced and the way nurses are evaluated. This is important in the field of nursing because this deals specifically with the work efficiency of nurses and in turn, directly affects the quality of healthcare a patient could possibly receive. I believe this study has value because it establishes the groundwork of correlating the emotional and mental status of a nurse and the quality of care being delivered to the patient. This article also made a point of stating, within the background and significance section, that this is the first study that is looking at the possible correlation of nurse empowerment and patient satisfaction (Donahue, 2008). One of the strengths of this article is the breakdown of the term nurse empowerment and the components that make the sum of the term, especially through the use of previous studies such as Kanter’s theory.