Nurse empowerment-Linking demographics, qualities and performances of empowered Filipino nurses

To determine the relationships among demographics, self-assessed empowerment qualities and performances of empowered nurses.

Nursing empowerment plays a pivotal role in improving nurses' performances, work productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness. There is a dearth in the literature that focuses on their relationships.

Using a descriptive correlational design, 201 bedside nurses employed in the National Capital Region, Philippines, were recruited via purposive sampling. With ethical considerations, nurses were asked to fill-up an online questionnaire that includes demographics, Qualities of an Empowered Nurse Scale and Performances of an Empowered Nurse Scale.

Filipino nurses are moderately empowered both in their qualities and in their performances. Pearson's correlation revealed that demographics, qualities and performances have statistically significant relationships. Multiple regression analysis identified age as a predictor of empowerment qualities, and age, employment status and qualities as predictors of empowerment performances.

Results indicated that the nurse's level of empowerment increases as the nurse grows older, becomes tenured at work and embodies higher empowerment qualities and performances.

Nurse managers must consider nurse's demographics, qualities and performances in creating an empowering work environment for their staff. They can use the results to develop programmes that aim to increase a nurse's level of empowerment.