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Group Empowerment in Nursing Education
The Journal of Nursing Education
|December 15, 2015
Summary
Empowered nursing faculty and administrators are crucial for adapting to healthcare changes and improving student outcomes. Administrator leadership directly influences faculty empowerment in educational settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Organizational Psychology
- Healthcare Leadership
Background:
- Nursing education faces rapid transformation, necessitating empowered faculty to achieve program goals.
- Exceptional nursing graduates require faculty equipped to lead healthcare delivery changes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the empowerment levels of administrators and faculty in nursing education.
- To investigate the relationship between administrator leadership competencies and faculty empowerment.
Main Methods:
- Adapted the Sieloff-King Assessment of Group Empowerment Within Organizations (SKAGEO).
- Administered the SKAGEO survey online to a stratified sample of administrators and faculty.
- Sampled participants from American Association of Colleges of Nursing-member schools.
Main Results:
- Participants reported high levels of empowerment capacity and capability.
- Administrator groups scored higher in empowerment than faculty groups.
- Administrator leadership competencies were significantly associated with group empowerment.
Conclusions:
- Empowered faculty and administrators proactively address healthcare trends, influencing student outcomes.
- Administrator competencies foster empowered work environments where faculty can model ideal behaviors.
- This study highlights the link between leadership, faculty empowerment, and educational effectiveness in nursing.
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