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KMID : 1141620220340020041
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Health & Nursing
2022 Volume.34 No. 2 p.41 ~ p.50
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Conceptual Analysis of Professional Autonomy of Nurses
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Park So-Hyeon
Jo Do-Ran
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study sought conceptual understanding of professional autonomy in nursing science. The underlying ideas and properties of professional autonomy in nursing were analyzed and compared with definitions used in diverse individual studies.
Methods: Concepts were analyzed using the conceptual method of Walker & Avant.
Results: Four attributes of nurses' professional autonomy were identified: job performance, effective communication, decision-making, and responsibility. The leading factors were 'nursing education and clinical experience from 4 years of nursing school,' 'critical thinking,' and 'insight.' The result factors of this study were 'personal growth,' 'self-leadership,' and 'patient safety.'
Conclusion: Professional autonomy as defined in this study is completion of education and training based on the professional knowledge and responsibility of nurses, which support rational decision-making through smooth communication in the performance of nursing tasks.
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KEYWORD
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Nurse, Profession, Autonomy, Concept analysis
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