Nurse empowerment through context, structure, and process

Exploring creativity and critical thinking in traditional and innovative problem‐based learning groups

“…In 2008, the Kaohsiung Medical University International Conference and Workshop on PBL suggested placing stress on the holistic nursing care experience and unanticipated healthcare context in the PBL class (Chan ). Several research studies investigated the effect of PBL on the empowerment of nursing students, confirming that PBL has a positive impact on professional and generic skills, retention of knowledge, enthusiastic behaviour and development of vision and participation (Schmieding , Dochy et al . , Green et al .…”

Home Health Care Nurses' Perceptions of Empowerment

“…She believed that if staff nurses perceive empowerment as enabling others, then it would be in management's best interest to create an environment where nurses are empowered. Schmieding (1993) proposed that the process of nurse empowerment occurs when there is a linkage between "a nursing vision, structural components that involve nurse participation, and the use of a process of inquiry" (p. 239). She believed that nurse empowerment is evolutionary.…”

Beyond Dualism: Leading Out of Oppression

“…However, it is only through dialogue and engaging in a healing relationship that empowerment can occur and the movement out of oppression can be realized. Although the structure and context may change, the need for shared vision and ongoing dialogue are vital to the empowering organization (Schmeiding, 1993). In this way there is enough physical and emotional safety to risk challenging the status quo (Kendall, 1992).…”