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Sarah E Abel1,2, Mellisa Hall1, Mary Jane Swartz1
1College of Nursing and Health Professions, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana.
Aim:
To evaluate the effectiveness of an online learning, certificate programme for front-line nurse leaders' sense of empowerment.
Background:
Front-line leaders play a crucial role in health care. Current training is often inadequate. The Institute of Medicine report on The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (2010) recommends nurses at all levels receive training for their role.
Methods:
A pre- to post-study design was used; instruments included Conditions for Work Effectiveness Questionnaire, Psychological Empowerment Scale, intent to stay, and self-reported knowledge and effectiveness of intervention questions. This study evaluated the effects of online learning for 29 acute care front-line leaders in the USA and Australia.
Results:
Structural empowerment significantly improved, pre-assessment (M = 18.50, SD = 1.6940) to post-assessment (M = 19.47, SD = 1.6940). There was no significant difference in intent to stay or overall psychological empowerment. Participants agreed (24/29, 83%) the intervention contributed to their 'sense of empowerment in their role' and 'ability to create an empowering work environment'.
Conclusion:
Online learning was effective and could be integrated into orientation and/or continuing education plans to develop empowering work environments.
Implications For Nursing Management:
Online learning may be a means of educating and empowering front-line leaders for their role.
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