Many concepts exist in the realm of nursing which are often used to explain or guide the greatly misunderstood work of nurses in their everyday care for clients. To give credence that one concept is more important than another would be negligent as several concepts are often used simultaneously by a nurse in the execution of their duties as highly skilled, educated, professional care providers. Stamler and Yiu (2011) identify that “empowerment is an active, involved process where people, groups, and communities move toward increased individual and community control, political efficacy, improved quality of community life, and social justice” (p. 116). In a broad sense, the concept of empowerment is a transference, or sharing of power from one
