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Empowerment of Newly Graduated Nurses in Six European Countries 1 Year Post-Graduation: Cross-Sectional Study and Psychometric Evaluation; 
Tekijät: Zeleníková, Renáta; Štureková, Lenka; Bujok, Petr; Leino-Kilpi, Helena; Kuokkanen, Liisa; Palese, Alvisa; Visiers-Jiménez, Laura; Brugnolli, Anna; Nemcová, Jana; Simão, De Oliveira Célia; Rua, Marília; Kajander-Unkuri, Satu
Kustantaja: SAGE Publications
Julkaisuvuosi: 2026
Lehti: Journal of Transcultural Nursing
Artikkelin numero: 10436596251414412
ISSN: 1043-6596
eISSN: 1552-7832
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596251414412
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Verkko-osoite: https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596251414412
Rinnakkaistallenteen osoite: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/506330484
Rinnakkaistallenteen lisenssi: CC BY
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Introduction: Global nursing shortage emphasises empowering newly graduated nurses (NGNs) to enhance retention and satisfaction. While empowerment is widely studied, little is known about NGNs’ empowerment one year post-graduation. This study describes it and evaluates the Essential Elements of Nurse Empowerment (EENE ©Kuokkanen 2003) instrument.
Methods: 239 NGNs from six European countries responded this cross-sectional study using the EENE in 2019–2020. Data were analysed statistically.
Results: Most NGNs reported moderate empowerment. NGNs planning to stay in their workplace and profession reported higher empowerment. Exploratory factor analysis supported a four-factor structure, and the Cronbach’s alpha for the instrument was 0.88.
Discussion: Empowering NGNs is crucial for improving job satisfaction and retention. Inclusive practices and validated, culturally adaptable instruments like the EENE support equitable workforce development and culturally adaptable care. "Culturally adaptable" means retaining conceptual meaning across languages and contexts; translation revealed cultural nuances in how empowerment is understood and expressed.
Avainsanat:
empowerment, Empowerment, Europe, instrument reliability, newly graduated nurse, Psychometrics, Reliability, validity
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