title: Are nurses independent and autonomous practitioners?
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to review the present position of nursing as a developing profession. The author considers the forces stimulating change and the extent to which nurse practitioners hold professional independence and practise nursing from an autonomous base.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mitchinson
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D011320:Primary Health Care; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D006113:United Kingdom