Autonomy in nursing is the ability of nurses to understand their patient's right to medical information and care while independently making decisions without consulting the healthcare provider.

Based on the emphasis of professional autonomy in nursing specialties and in the primary nursing model, participants may have had advantages in understanding, developing, and exhibiting autonomy. In ...

Professional autonomy in nursing practice refers to the capacity of registered nurses to make independent decisions about patient care, to exercise judgment within their scope of practice and to ...