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Shelley C Moore1, Karen S Ward
1About the Authors Shelley C. Moore, PhD, RN, COI, is associate professor, Department of Nursing, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro. Karen S. Ward, PhD, RN, COI, is a professor, Department of Nursing, Middle Tennessee State University. For more information, write to shelley.moore@mtsu.edu.
Abstract:
To meet role expectations for nurses, nurses must feel empowered. Faculty contributions to the learning environment for nursing students are critical. A descriptive analysis of student perceptions of empowerment within the learning environment was conducted using a form of Kanter's Conditions of Work Effectiveness Questionnaire; 203 participants from schools in 17 different states completed surveys. Subjects demonstrated moderate degrees of structural empowerment in their learning environment. This positive finding can be further investigated and used to fully prepare future nurses.
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