Amanjot Kaur Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary NURS 662 L01 - (Winter 2024): The Future of Nursing: The Future of Health Systems Instructor:  Leslie Austford March 11, 2024

[image] A stethoscope on a clipboard. Amanjot Kaur Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary NURS 662 L01 - (Winter 2024): The Future of Nursing: The Future of Health Systems Instructor: Leslie Austford March 11, 2024.

[image] A person in a white coat with a stethoscope around her neck.

“Nursing again outpaced other professions for honesty and ethics for the 17th consecutive year. Eighty percent of Americans say nurses have “very high” or “high” standards of honesty and ethics. This public trust invests power and influence on nurses in a way that no other profession engenders. In addition, nurses possess the power of numbers as the largest professional health care group. Yet nurses often see themselves as powerless”(Groenwald & Eldridge, 2020, p. 22).

Training New Nurses Using PDSA. Mentoring and training new graduates is a powerful way to create a ripple effect of empowerment. As they develop their skills and grow in their roles, they, too, will become mentors and sources of inspiration for the next generation. This cyclical process builds a community where each nurse contributes to the collective empowerment of their colleagues Plan-Do-Study-Act (Younger, 2020)..

The combination of mentoring and training new graduates, along with the application of the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle, creates a dynamic and empowering environment within healthcare communities. This approach fosters a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and support for the professional development of nurses and other healthcare professionals..

Plan: Develop a mentorship and training program with clear objectives, goals, and strategies Do: Implement the program, providing mentorship and training Study: Evaluate the effectiveness of the program Act: Based on the study phase, make adjustments and improvements to the program.

Plan: Develop a mentorship and training program with clear objectives, goals, and strategies. Do: Implement the program, providing mentorship and training to new graduates. Study: Evaluate the effectiveness of the program by assessing the progress of new graduates, gathering feedback, and analyzing outcomes. Act: Based on the study phase, make adjustments and improvements to the program for better results..

Question. How can mentorship and training programs in nursing contribute to bridging the perception gap of powerlessness among nurses, while simultaneously fostering a culture of empowerment and collective contribution within the healthcare community?.

References. Groenwald, S. L., & Eldridge, C. (2020). Politics, power, and predictability of nursing care. Nursing Forum (Hillsdale), 55(1), 16–32. https://doi.org/10.1111/nuf.12377 Schoon, P. M., Miller, T. W., Maloney, P., Maloney, R. J., & Tazbir, J. (2014). Power and politics. In P. Kelly & J. Tazbir (Eds.), Nursing Leadership & Management, 3, 186-208. Younger, S. J. (2020). Leveraging Advanced Practice Nursing in Complex Health Care Systems. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 44(2), 127-135. https://doi.org/10.1097/naq.0000000000000408.

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