"Professional Autonomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The quality or state of being independent and self-directing, especially in making decisions, enabling professionals to exercise judgment as they see fit during the performance of their jobs.
| Descriptor ID |
D017009
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.452.758.752
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Professional Autonomy" by people in Profiles.
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Identification of behaviors and techniques for promoting autonomy in the operating room. Surgery. 2015 Oct; 158(4):1102-10; discussion 1110-2.
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Nurse practitioner faculty research: Results from the 2012 National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Survey. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2015 Dec; 27(12):664-70.
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Health care economics and the advanced practice registered nurse. J Pediatr Health Care. 2014 Sep-Oct; 28(5):466-9.
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Addressing Issues Impacting Advanced Nursing Practice Worldwide. Online J Issues Nurs. 2014 May 31; 19(2):5.
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Registered dietitian prescriptive practices in hospitals. J Am Diet Assoc. 2008 Oct; 108(10):1688-92.
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Psychosocial risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the lower-back among long-haul international female flight attendants. J Adv Nurs. 2008 Mar; 61(5):492-502.
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Graduate education for advanced practice public health nursing: at the crossroads. Public Health Nurs. 2008 Mar-Apr; 25(2):176-93.
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Visual tracking strategies to move scholarship forward. Nurse Educ. 2008 Mar-Apr; 33(2):83-5.
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Post-masters certification programs for nurse practitioners: population specialty role preparation. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2008 Feb; 20(2):63-8.
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How unit level nursing responsibilities are structured in US hospitals. J Nurs Adm. 2007 Oct; 37(10):452-8.