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A unit-based protocol to enhance Jordanian nurses' autonomous decision making.

Majd T Mrayyan¹

¹The Hashemite University, Faculty of Nursing, Zarqa, Jordan. mmrayyan@hu.edu.jo

Journal of Nursing Management

|June 22, 2006

Summary

A new unit-based protocol was developed to improve Jordanian nurses' autonomous decision-making skills. This initiative aims to enhance patient care quality and job satisfaction by empowering nurses in healthcare settings.

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Healthcare Management
Organizational Behavior

Background:

Healthcare organizations face escalating changes necessitating enhanced nurse autonomy.
Nurse autonomy is linked to accountability, authority, responsibility, and decision-making involvement.
Increased autonomy positively impacts nurse job satisfaction, retention, patient satisfaction, and care quality.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a unit-based protocol specifically designed to enhance autonomous decision-making among Jordanian nurses.
To create a framework that supports nurses in exercising greater autonomy within their practice settings.

Main Methods:

Protocol development involved personal experience, literature review, and feedback from nurses and senior nursing students.
Consultation with 26 nurses in a teaching hospital informed the protocol's comprehensiveness and applicability.

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Nurses' suggestions were integrated throughout the development and revision phases of the protocol.

Main Results:

A comprehensive unit-based protocol was successfully developed.
The protocol incorporates activities designed to foster autonomy and improve the work environment for nurses.

Conclusions:

The developed protocol aims to significantly enhance nurses' autonomous decision-making capabilities.
Implementation is expected to yield positive short, intermediate, and long-term outcomes for patients, nurses, and healthcare organizations.