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Nurses' Attitudes Toward Control Over Nursing Practice
Author(s) -
Schoen Delores C.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.1992.tb00902.x
Subject(s) - licensure , reimbursement , nursing , autonomy , psychology , sample (material) , control (management) , medicine , political science , health care , chemistry , chromatography , law , management , economics
A random sample of 323 nurses registered in Illinois was used to examine nurses' attitudes toward nurse control over nursing practice. Most supported nurse autonomy, independent practice, and third‐party reimbursement, though a fairly sizable minority did not, particularly with regard to independent practice. Regression analyses found that favorable attitudes were associated with a more college‐based initial nursing program, a more recent year of initial licensure, a greater attachment to the labor force, and a stronger commitment to a nursing career. Neither family status, current employment situation, nor future career plans had any significant effect.