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Work empowerment as experienced by head nurses.
Tarja Suominen1, Niina Savikko, Pauli Puukka
1Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. tasu@utu.fi
Journal of Nursing Management
|February 22, 2005
Summary
Head nurses report strong verbal and behavioral empowerment but lack confidence in influencing outcomes. Factors like stress impact their sense of control in leadership roles.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Management
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Head nurses have increasingly gained power and responsibilities.
- The extent of their work empowerment remains under-explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the verbal, behavioral, and outcome empowerment experienced by head nurses.
- To investigate factors influencing head nurse empowerment.
Main Methods:
- A structured questionnaire was administered to 259 head nurses.
- Statistical methods were employed for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Head nurses experience significant verbal and behavioral empowerment.
- Lower confidence was reported regarding outcome empowerment.
- Stress and job capacity correlate with empowerment levels.
Conclusions:
- Head nurses may lack sufficient power to impact organizational effectiveness.
- Further research is needed to enhance nurse leader empowerment.