Empowerment

Empowerment of Staff At the end of this course, the learner will be able to: State why staff need to be empowered. Define power and empowerment. Verbalize 2 items that give them empowerment.

Powerless staff are ineffective staff

Powerless staff are less satisfied with their jobs and more susceptible to burnout and depersonalization

Lack of staff power may also contribute to unfavorable patient outcomes.

What is empower? To authorize, especially by legal or official means To enable or permit To promote self-actualization

What is Empowerment? The management practice of sharing information, rewards, and power with employees so that they can take initiative and make decisions to solve problems and improve service and performance.

What is the basis of empowerment? Empowerment is based on the idea that giving employees skills, resources, authority, opportunity, motivation, as well holding them responsible and accountable for outcomes of their actions, will contribute to their competence and satisfaction.

When you are empowered… Job successfully completed Know how to mobilize resources Get and use whatever it is that a person needs for the goals they are attempting to make Allows for assertive behavior

Are you Empowered? CNA LVN RN RT EVS

What gives in Empowerment? License Training Experience Competencies

Maintaining Power Continuing Education Keeping up to date on all policies and procedures Reading job related materials Following CHSB Policies and Procedures Keeping involved in your area

Your Knowledge Gives you the freedom to act on what one knows Gives you the power to act Can not be taken away from you You know what you know you know Ever growing – forever learning

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