Empowering work environments can influence
nurses’ ability to practice in a professional manner,
ensuring excellent patient care quality and positive
organizational outcomes. Nurses’ involvement in
hospital affairs, such as writing or revising policies
and procedures, is one of the hallmarks of a Magnet
hospital environment. One way in which nurses canbecome involved is to participate in a hospital committee
such as the policy and procedure committee
or the nursing practice council. Being involved in
nursing governance is a way to use empowerment to
improve nursing practice.