Croft-Taylor Consulting, LLC, Ridgefield, CT, USA.
Workplace Health Saf. 2012 Apr;60(4):159-65. doi: 10.1177/216507991206000404.
Autonomy, the freedom to practice independently and to exercise professional judgment in practice activities, is a central element for professional practice. Numerous articles and studies have reported on professional autonomy in general nursing practice; however, professional autonomy for occupational health nurses has not been explored in depth. This article advances the development of a body of knowledge relative to professional autonomy in the practice of occupational health nursing. This article also provides an overview of professional autonomy in nursing practice; discusses the nature and importance of professional autonomy in the occupational health practice setting; reports findings from a seminal study of occupational health nurse autonomy; and addresses professional autonomy in the context of collaborative practice.
自主性，即在实践活动中独立实践和行使专业判断的自由，是专业实践的核心要素。许多文章和研究报告都报道了一般护理实践中的专业自主性；然而，职业健康护士的专业自主性尚未得到深入探讨。本文旨在推进职业健康护理实践中专业自主性知识体系的发展。本文还概述了护理实践中的专业自主性；讨论了职业健康实践环境中专业自主性的性质和重要性；报告了一项关于职业健康护士自主性的开创性研究的结果；并讨论了协作实践中的专业自主性。
