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| − | '''Autonomy''' is self-directing freedom and moral independence. It is an ethical principle holds that the autonomy of persons ought to be respected. | + | '''Autonomy''' is self-directing freedom and moral independence. It is an ethical principle holds that the autonomy of persons ought to be respected. <ref name="bioethics">Bioethics Thesaurus</ref> |
== Health impact == | == Health impact == | ||
| − | Research on clinical autonomy from 6 studies conducted on nurses across the United States constructed the following definition: | + | Research on clinical autonomy from 6 studies conducted on nurses across the United States constructed the following definition: <ref name="icus">Patient's autonomy and informed consent ICUS NURS WEB J │ ISSUE 13│JANUARY - MARCH 2003 (NURSING.GR)</ref> |
| − | “Autonomy is the freedom to act on what you know in the best interests of the patient … to make independent clinical decisions in the nursing sphere of practice and interdependent decisions in those spheres where nursing overlaps with other disciplines … It often exceeds standard practice, is facilitated through evidence-based practice, includes being held accountable in a constructive, positive manner, and nurse manager support.” | + | “Autonomy is the freedom to act on what you know in the best interests of the patient … to make independent clinical decisions in the nursing sphere of practice and interdependent decisions in those spheres where nursing overlaps with other disciplines … It often exceeds standard practice, is facilitated through evidence-based practice, includes being held accountable in a constructive, positive manner, and nurse manager support.” <ref name="kramer">Kramer M, Schmalenberg C. The Practice of Clinical Autonomy in Hospitals: 20 000 Nurses Tell Their Story. Crit Care Nurse. 2008; 28:58-71. http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/cgi/content/28/6/58</ref> |
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 06:16, 11 October 2014
Autonomy is self-directing freedom and moral independence. It is an ethical principle holds that the autonomy of persons ought to be respected. [1]
Health impact
Research on clinical autonomy from 6 studies conducted on nurses across the United States constructed the following definition: [2]
“Autonomy is the freedom to act on what you know in the best interests of the patient … to make independent clinical decisions in the nursing sphere of practice and interdependent decisions in those spheres where nursing overlaps with other disciplines … It often exceeds standard practice, is facilitated through evidence-based practice, includes being held accountable in a constructive, positive manner, and nurse manager support.” [3]
References
- ↑ Bioethics Thesaurus
- ↑ Patient's autonomy and informed consent ICUS NURS WEB J │ ISSUE 13│JANUARY - MARCH 2003 (NURSING.GR)
- ↑ Kramer M, Schmalenberg C. The Practice of Clinical Autonomy in Hospitals: 20 000 Nurses Tell Their Story. Crit Care Nurse. 2008; 28:58-71. http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/cgi/content/28/6/58
