Effect of Professional Nursing Practice Environment and Structure Empowerment on Nurses' Readiness for Change | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 11, Issue 2, July 2024, Pages 31-45 PDF (981.34 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2024.379222 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Noura Ahmed1; Maysa Ahmed2; Abeer Zakaria3 | ||
| 1(B.SC. in Nursing) Nursing specialist, Timayy Al Imdid Central Hospital. | ||
| 2Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||
| 3Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Organizations are challenged with the need to implement changes in culture, structure, strategy, and process to adapt changing market. Thus change preparedness is a critical factor in successful change. To assist nurses to be prepared and ready for change, they require providing them with a safe, professional , empowered and supportive environment. Aim: To assess the effect of professional nursing practice environment and structure empowerment on nurses’ readiness for change. Methods: Descriptive correlational design was utilized, and the study was conducted on 252 nurses working at Timayy Al Imdid Central Hospital. Three tools were utilized, Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index, Conditions for Work Effectiveness Questionnaire and Readiness for Change Scale. Results: Over two thirds of nurses experienced moderate level of professional nursing practice environment and structure empowerment, more than half of them had high level of readiness for change and the professional nursing practice environment, structure empowerment, and nurses' readiness for change showed highly statistically significant positive correlations Conclusion: The professional nursing practice environment, structure empowerment, and nurses' readiness for change showed highly statistically significant positive correlations:. Recommendations: Providing adequate staffing, equipment and supplies as possible to maintain safe and professional environment, Involving nurses in decision making to feel ready for change. Showing recognition and appreciation for nurses' work and effort, empowering them, and providing support especially in difficult situation and regular sharing in training programs and workshops. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Nurses; Professional nursing practice environment; Readiness for change; Structure empowerment | ||
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