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Empowering nurses for politically astute change in the workplace
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
|January 1, 1991
Summary
Nurses can be empowered through continuing education programs to develop confidence and skills for effective workplace change. This program, based on feminist empowerment principles, demonstrated success in enhancing nurses' ability to enact change.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Workplace Empowerment
- Organizational Change Management
Background:
- Studies highlight the need for increased nurse involvement in workplace decision-making.
- Nurses may lack the confidence or political skills for effective workplace change.
- Existing literature often overlooks practical skill development for nurse empowerment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a continuing education program designed to empower nurses.
- To develop nurses' skills for politically astute and effective workplace change.
- To evaluate the program's impact on nurses' empowerment and change-making abilities.
Main Methods:
- Program based on a feminist model of empowerment.
- Incorporated three dimensions: consciousness-raising, self-esteem building, and skill development.
- Utilized both short-term and long-term evaluations (immediate and 7 months post-program).
Main Results:
- Education effectively empowers nurses to initiate and manage workplace changes.
- Program participants demonstrated increased confidence and skill in enacting change.
- Positive outcomes were sustained at the 7-month follow-up evaluation.
Conclusions:
- Continuing education is a viable strategy for empowering nurses.
- Nurses can be prepared to effectively influence and change their work environments.
- Empowerment programs enhance nurses' capacity for leadership and organizational improvement.