| A | B |
| Empowerment | Process by which we facilite the partnerships of others in decision making and take actions witinin the environment where there is an equaitable distribution of power |
| Legitimate power | Power devived from the position a nurse holds in a group, it indicates the degree of authority |
| Expert power | Power derived from knowledge, and skills the nurse possesses |
| Sources of power | Combination of conscious and unconscious factors that allow an idividual to influence others to do as the individual wants |
| Reward/coercive power | Power to reward or punish others as well as instill fear in others to influence them to change behavior |
| Referent power | Power devived from how much others respects and like an individual, group or organization |
| Power | ability to create, get and use resources to influence others and achieve one's goals |