Effect of Head Nurses’ Educational Program about Professional Shared Governance on Nurses’ Structural Empowerment
Yassin, N., Hamouda, S., Zahran, S., Elsaeed, Z. (2025). Effect of Head Nurses’ Educational Program about Professional Shared Governance on Nurses’ Structural Empowerment. EKB Journal Management System, 36(1), -. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.414168
Nahed Mohamed Yassin; Seham Ibrahim Hamouda; Safaa Abd ElMoniem Zahran; Zohor Zakaria Elsaeed. "Effect of Head Nurses’ Educational Program about Professional Shared Governance on Nurses’ Structural Empowerment". EKB Journal Management System, 36, 1, 2025, -. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.414168
Yassin, N., Hamouda, S., Zahran, S., Elsaeed, Z. (2025). 'Effect of Head Nurses’ Educational Program about Professional Shared Governance on Nurses’ Structural Empowerment', EKB Journal Management System, 36(1), pp. -. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.414168
Yassin, N., Hamouda, S., Zahran, S., Elsaeed, Z. Effect of Head Nurses’ Educational Program about Professional Shared Governance on Nurses’ Structural Empowerment. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 36(1): -. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.414168

Effect of Head Nurses’ Educational Program about Professional Shared Governance on Nurses’ Structural Empowerment

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal
Article 1, Volume 36, Issue 1, February 2025  XML PDF (1.04 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.414168
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Authors
Nahed Mohamed Yassin1; Seham Ibrahim Hamouda2; Safaa Abd ElMoniem Zahran3; Zohor Zakaria Elsaeed4
1Assistant Lecturer, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt
2Professor, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt
3Assistant Professor, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.
4Assistant Professor, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Professional shared governance allowed nursing staff to engage in
shared decision-making that has an effect on practicing nursing and improving quality
of care. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of head nurses’ educational
program about professional shared governance on nurses’ structural empowerment.
Subjects and Method: Design: Quasi experimental study design was utilized to
accomplish aim of the present study. Setting: The study was conducted at Tanta
International Teaching Hospitals. Subjects: All head nurses (n=41) at Tanta
International Teaching Hospitals. Also, stratified proportional sampling of nurses
(n=250). Tools: Four tools were used; I: Head nurses’ professional shared governance
knowledge questionnaire; II: Head nurses’ professional shared governance self-report;
III: Nurses’ perception of head nurses’ professional shared governance structure
questionnaire; IV: Nurses’ structural empowerment questionnaire. Results: Preeducational program, majority (87.8%) of head nurses had low knowledge level
regarding professional shared governance, also 90.2% of them had unsatisfactory level
of practice related it. The majority (82.4%, 88.0%) of nurses had low level of
perception about head nurses’ professional shared governance and structural
empowerment. While post-educational program high percent (82.9%) of head nurses
had high knowledge level and 85.4% of them had satisfactory level of practice. Also
the majority (84.4%, 84.8%) of nurses had high level of perception regarding head
nurses’ professional shared governance and structural empowerment. Conclusion: The
study showed a statistically significant correlation between head nurses’ professional
shared governance and nurses’ structural empowerment post- educational program.
Recommendations: Hospital administrators implement regular periodical
enhancement programs for head nurses to maximize their professional shared
governance practices, which empower their nurses
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