The Nurse Empowerment Program for Nurses in Direct Care Positions

Bard, Kristin; Cornell, Julie A.; Cunningham, Shayna D.; Madigan, Elizabeth A.; Solomon, Julie

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“…This is particular relevant for engaging a more sociodemographically and racially diverse group. Similar preliminary findings have been observed for a general nurse leadership training program using the LinkedIn Learning platform 40 …”

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Leadership Link: Evaluation of an Online Leadership Curriculum for Certified Midwives and Certified Nurse‐Midwives

Clark

Solomon²,

Cunningham

et al. 2023

J Midwife Womens Health

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IntroductionMidwifery leadership is vital for improving maternal health outcomes, yet limited leadership training opportunities exist. This study evaluated acceptability and preliminary outcomes of Leadership Link, a scalable online learning program that aims to increase midwives’ leadership competencies.MethodsThe program evaluation study enrolled early‐career midwives (<10 years since certification) into an online leadership curriculum using the LinkedIn Learning platform. The curriculum consisted of 10 courses (approximately 11 hours) of self‐paced, non‐health care‐specific leadership content supplemented with brief midwifery‐specific introductions from midwifery leaders. A preprogram, postprogram, and follow‐up study design was used to evaluate changes in 16 self‐assessed leadership abilities, self‐perception as a leader, and resilience. Data were also collected on the application of leadership skills acquired through, and career advancements attributed to, program participation.ResultsA total of 186 individuals activated LinkedIn Learning accounts. Almost half (41.9%) completed the full curriculum. Satisfaction was high, with 83.3% of postprogram survey respondents reporting the program was “probably” or “definitely” worth the time invested. Seventy‐six participants (40.9%) provided matched pre‐ and immediate postprogram survey data on at least some of the 16 self‐assessed leadership abilities. All 16 abilities showed statistically significant increases in pre‐ to postprogram mean scores, ranging from 6.4% to 32.5%. Both self‐perception as a leader and resilience scores significantly increased from baseline. More than 87% of postprogram and follow‐up survey respondents reported having applied new or improved leadership abilities to at least a small degree. Fifty‐eight percent of follow‐up survey respondents reported at least one midwifery career advancement, of whom 43.6% attributed the advancement, at least in part, to Leadership Link.DiscussionThe findings suggest that the online Leadership Link curriculum is acceptable and may be effective in improving midwives’ leadership capacity, potentially enhancing career opportunities and engagement in system change.

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Leadership Link: Evaluation of an Online Leadership Curriculum for Certified Midwives and Certified Nurse‐Midwives

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Solomon²,

Cunningham

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J Midwife Womens Health

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“…CNs must use effective communication, influence, delegation, interpersonal relationship-building, and vision-setting skills while executing essential tasks. This is crucial because leadership skills have become more important than ever to reduce nursing turnover postpandemic 1. Unfortunately, CNs often feel unprepared to effectively assume these essential leadership roles 2-4…”

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Evaluation of a charge nurse leadership development program

Medero,

Goers,

Makic

2023

Nursing Management

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Evaluation of a charge nurse leadership development program T he hospital-based charge nurse (CN) can make or break the team dynamic on the shift. They have extensive responsibilities, but it's more than what they do that's critical, it's how they do it. CNs must use effective communication, influence, delegation, interpersonal relationship-building, and vision-setting skills while executing essential tasks. This is crucial because leadership skills have become more important than ever to reduce nursing turnover postpandemic. 1 Unfortunately, CNs often feel unprepared to effectively assume these essential leadership roles. [2][3][4] The nursing leadership at a large, urban teaching hospital in Colorado recognized the value of the CN role. The hospital offered a CN orientation class. Beyond CN orientation, there were organizational development classes, but the content wasn't specifically taught to the role of the CN and participation was lacking. Because of the lack of continuous education focused on developing CN leadership skills within the organization, nurse leaders believed that creating ongoing CN-specific education could be beneficial. Nurse leaders proposed a CNO-approved evidencebased pilot program to support the strategic priority of investing in staff workforce development opportunities. The primary purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate CN participants' selfperception of improved confidence in leadership skills after engaging in a 4-month structured leadership program.

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Evaluating the effectiveness of the education program developed for the empowerment of new graduate nurses: A randomized controlled trial

Sarıköse,

Çelik

2024

J of Nursing Scholarship

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PurposeTo evaluate the effectiveness of the education program developed based on the structural empowerment (SE) and psychological empowerment (PE) theories and flipped classroom model for the empowerment of new graduate nurses (NGNs).DesignSingle‐center, parallel‐group, randomized controlled trial.MethodsThe study was conducted between June 2021 and September 2023 in two phases: developing the education program to empower NGNs and evaluating its effectiveness. An education program consisting of two parts, online and face‐to‐face, was developed. The online part consists of eight modules implemented for two weeks. The face‐to‐face part was implemented for two days and included the in‐class activities. NGNs were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n: 32) and control group (n: 32). An education program was applied to the intervention group, whereas the control group continued their routine orientation program. A range of outcome measures of SE, PE, and education programs' effectiveness were evaluated. Data were analyzed using descriptive, chi‐squared, and t‐tests.ResultsThe study determined that the intervention and control groups showed homogeneous distribution in the pretest. A statistically significant difference was identified between the intervention and control groups regarding the mean scores of PE and SE three months following the implementation of the education program, and the total mean score of the intervention group was higher.ConclusionThe education program developed to empower NGNs was a highly effective intervention in increasing nurses' perceptions of SE and PE. There is a need to carry out studies and activities to disseminate this program.Clinical RelevanceThe findings of this study will guide educators, researchers, and administrators in future strategies and innovative programs for empowering NGNs.

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The Nurse Empowerment Program for Nurses in Direct Care Positions

Cited by 4 publications

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Leadership Link: Evaluation of an Online Leadership Curriculum for Certified Midwives and Certified Nurse‐Midwives

Leadership Link: Evaluation of an Online Leadership Curriculum for Certified Midwives and Certified Nurse‐Midwives

Evaluation of a charge nurse leadership development program

Evaluating the effectiveness of the education program developed for the empowerment of new graduate nurses: A randomized controlled trial

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