Process and Initial Outcomes of an Initiative to Engage Nurses at a Mental Health and Addictions Hospital.

Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont)

Chief of Nursing and Professional Practice, Professional Practice Office, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON.

Published: March 2019

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  • Empowering nursing staff can lead to higher job satisfaction, better quality of care, and improved retention rates in healthcare organizations.
  • Nurses play a crucial role in delivering quality care, yet they frequently feel undervalued in their roles.
  • The strength-based appreciative inquiry approach helps in recognizing successes, fostering a sense of collective value, and developing a shared vision for the future within nursing teams.

Article Abstract

Feelings of empowerment in nursing staff can contribute to increased job satisfaction, improved quality of care and a higher retention rate within healthcare organizations. Nursing is critical at healthcare organizations, with direct and significant impact on the quality of care provided; yet, nurses often feel undervalued for the work they do. The strength-based approach of appreciative inquiry is one way to engage individuals in finding collective value through the identification of successes, enabling the creation of a shared vision and strategy for the future.

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