Ferguson-Paré M
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre, British Columbia.
Can J Nurs Adm. 1998 May-Jun;11(2):7-30.
Autonomous professional practice continues to be elusive for registered nurses. Autonomous professional practice implies that nurses would be free to determine the procedures for carrying out their nursing work. In other works, they would be able to make independent decisions about their own nursing practice. This article reports research that describes the nature of nursing leadership that supports autonomous professional practice of registered nurses.