Empowerment and You

What is empowerment? How does it help us as nurses? Empowerment is permission for you to use your voice to speak up for things that are important to you. Being an active participant in your union empowers you to advocate for yourselves and each other. By embracing that voice, we can effectively communicate our needs to management and hopefully resolve the issues at hand. One will build confidence when finding and using that voice as well as demonstrating to others the ability to effectively communicate. Our voices are louder together and cannot be easily ignored!

The union needs you to be active collaborators with management to resolve issues. As nurses we are natural advocates for our patients. We can easily be advocates for ourselves too. You are empowered. We all are. Express yourself professionally and clearly. Facts are essential. Do your homework and present your case! If an acceptable agreement can’t be reached please feel free to reach out to your union leaders. We are here for you!