title: Structural empowerment of clinical nurse managers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to describe perceptions of structural empowerment of clinical nurse managers (CNMs) in 1 large healthcare system.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The recruitment and retention of CNMs are crucial to the future of healthcare institutions. Understanding the extent to which CNMs feel supported in the work environment and have access to resources, information, support, and opportunities to learn and develop will be beneficial to organizational effectiveness.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample included 140 CNMs from 1 large healthcare system in the northeastern United States.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Consistent with previous research, CNMs in the present study had moderate levels of empowerment. They had lower than expected subscale scores on the resources subscale and acceptable scores on the subscales of support, formal power, and informal power.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the current changing healthcare environment, it is important to gain more understanding of the role of CNMs who are crucial to quality care and patient and nurse satisfaction. This study provides important baseline information about perceptions of structural empowerment among CNMs. Interventions that can be initiated to enhance the CNM empowerment are presented.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Vice President, Clinical Operations (Dr Oliver), Mount Sinai Heart Hospital, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York; Chief Learning Officer and Sr. Vice President (Dr Gallo), North Shore-L.I.J. Health System, Lake Success, New York; Associate Professor (Dr Quinn Griffin), Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Professor (Dr Fitzpatrick), Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing; and Chief Nurse Executive (Ms White), North Shore- L.I.J. Health System, New Hyde Park, New York.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: Mary Quinn
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Joyce
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000523:psychology*; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult