Organizations, Power, and Empowerment

1. Describe the organizational characteristics of the facility in which you currently have or have had a clinical assignment. Include the following: (You can write about hospital settings, my clinical as nursing student have been most of the time in hospitals or nursing homes) a. Type of organization b. How the organization is structured 2. Why is the work climate of an organization important to nurse leaders and managers? 3. What are the ways in which a nurse can enhance his or her expertise? 4. Why is it important for staff nurses to understand the culture and real goals of the organization in which they work?