Predictors and outcomes of nurse professional autonomy: A cross-sectional study.
Leodoro J LabragueDenise M McEnroe-PetitteKonstantinos TsarasPublished in: International journal of nursing practice (2018)
Consistent to international studies, nurses in the Philippines demonstrated moderate levels of professional autonomy. Nurses who had higher levels of autonomy tended to be high performing, satisfied, and committed in their jobs. Organizational efforts are critically important to foster autonomy in practicing nurses through adequate support, education, training, and developed policies.