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ArticleJournal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society2026

Empowerment of Newly Graduated Nurses in Six European Countries 1 Year Post-Graduation: Cross-Sectional Study and Psychometric Evaluation.

Renáta Zeleníková, Lenka Štureková, Petr Bujok, Helena Leino-Kilpi, Liisa Kuokkanen, Alvisa Palese, Laura Visiers-Jiménez, Anna Brugnolli, Jana Nemcová, Célia Simão De Oliveira and 2 more

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Renáta ZeleníkováUniversity of Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Lenka ŠturekováPalacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-9516-0722
Petr BujokUniversity of Ostrava, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-2956-1226
Helena Leino-KilpiUniversity of Turku, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-2477-971X
Liisa KuokkanenUniversity of Turku, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-2493-9306
Alvisa PaleseUniversity of Udine, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3508-844X
Laura Visiers-JiménezSan Juan de Dios Foundation, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7120-1422
Anna BrugnolliAzienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari, Trento, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7502-4563
Jana NemcováComenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0003-4972-2621
Célia Simão De OliveiraLisbon School of Nursing, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8090-5429
Marília RuaUniversity of Aveiro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2353-3072
Satu Kajander-UnkuriUniversity of Turku, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-2668-5856

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Abstract

introductionGlobal nursing shortage emphasizes empowering newly graduated nurses (NGNs) to enhance retention and satisfaction. While empowerment is widely studied, little is known about NGNs' empowerment 1 year post-graduation. This study describes it and evaluates the Essential Elements of Nurse Empowerment (EENE ©Kuokkanen 2003) instrument.

methodsIn total, 239 NGNs from six European countries responded to this cross-sectional study using the EENE in 2019-2020. Data were analyzed statistically.

resultsMost 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.

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EmpowermentJob SatisfactionNursesPsychometricsSurveys and QuestionnairesAdultCross-Sectional StudiesEuropeFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntentionLongitudinal StudiesMalePersonnel Turnoverculturally adaptableempowermentEuropenewly graduated nursepsychometricsreliabilityvalidity

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PMCPMC13058153

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