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.

Nursing issues have been in the news in the last week and not all of them have been good. First, AMN Healthcare released a survey that found nearly half of the nurses who responded want to make a ...

How professional autonomy, as promoted by the professional nurse advocate role, enhances nurses’ wellbeing and the quality of care they provide. Abstract Meeting nurses’ core needs – autonomy, ...

Are you looking to take on more responsibility as a nurse? Perhaps you could use some autonomy — the ability to make decisions and take on leadership roles in the nursing field. Jamie Murphy, author ...

A new multilevel intervention for rural nursing home (NH) patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) has been developed for future behavioral intervention testing. The program is ...