Magnet hospital staff nurses describe clinical autonomy
Nursing OutlookPublished 1 January 2003
Marlene Kramer, Claudia Schmalenberg
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There is a strong relationship between degree of autonomy as measured by the ranked scale and rankings of job satisfaction and quality of care and an unexpected finding was that 26% of these nurses working in magnet hospital reported situations of unsupported or no autonomy.
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This research is particularly meaningful for nurse managers and researchers. Nurse managers must empower nurses, provide support, provide opportunities for nurses to increase competence, and reward and sanction staff nurse autonomy. After further refinement, the ranked-category scale will be useful in studying the effect of educational efforts and organizational support on the development of clinical autonomy.
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