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- Title
Individual nurse empowerment: A concept analysis.
- Authors
Woodward, Kyla F.
- Abstract
Aim: This concept analysis aims to distinguish the concept of nurse empowerment as an individual professional process rather than a job‐related process and to identify ways in which a clarified understanding of individual empowerment can impact the discipline. Background: The history of nursing as a gendered role has led to oppression in the profession as evidenced by lateral violence and attrition. Empowerment initiatives that focus on a nurse within an organization often provide false power. Design: Walker and Avant's method was used for this concept analysis. Data Source: Published literature from 1990 to 2019 was identified from electronic health profession‐related databases, and current definitions and uses of empowerment were pulled from empirical works and electronic databases. Review Methods: A review of abstracts and full text from articles relating to nurse empowerment was performed, and empirical studies used to provide an understanding of the concept as used today. Results: True empowerment entails a nurse controlling her practice and career. Elements of individual empowerment can be pulled from existing work on structural and psychological empowerment. Conclusions: Analyzing nurse empowerment from an individual perspective allows us to move beyond the oppressive history of nursing and move the profession forward to impact our communities.
- Subjects
PROFESSIONAL autonomy; JOB involvement; SELF-efficacy; TERMS &; phrases; HOSPITAL nursing staff; NURSING practice; CONCEPTS; VOCATIONAL guidance
- Publication
Nursing Forum, 2020, Vol 55, Issue 2, p136
- ISSN
0029-6473
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/nuf.12407