What does Autonomy mean to you?

[Sleepyeyes]

What does it mean to you, the nurse, to say that it's important to have a say in patient care issues?

What would you like to have more of a say in deciding for the patient?

Can you explain and describe exactly what autonomy means to you?

How much autonomy in patient care decisions should we nurses have?

[renerian, BSN, RN]

It means to me the authority and abillity to utilize my nursing skills and not be micromanaged.......

I have tons of opportunities to effect patient outcomes every day........

Become involved in QI and you can really start to effect outcomes.........

renerian

[Audreyfay]

all

autonomy to me means that i am able to use my clinical knowledge and skills to make nursing decisions that positively affect the outcome for the patient.

if i didn't have an autonomous job, my feet would be out the door, looking for an autonomous job.

[Rustyhammer]

That I (and those I work with) will be judged on our abilities and knowledge rather than our sex, race, and the browness of our noses.

-Russell

[nursenoelle]

Originally posted by Rustyhammer

That I (and those I work with) will be judged on our abilities and knowledge rather than our sex, race, and the browness of our noses.

-Russell

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