The influence of standardized languages on nurses' autonomy.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the influence of standardized languages on nurses' autonomy.


BACKGROUND
The uses of standardized languages are expanding. These languages unify communication across health care settings. Autonomy is a favourable concept for nurses. The use of standardized languages may hinder nurses' autonomy; however, these languages may also promote nurses' autonomy.


RESULTS
Review of the literature.


RESULTS
The key issue discussed in this paper is whether the use of standardized languages affects nurses' autonomy.


CONCLUSIONS
Nurses should use standardized languages in every day practices as it reflects a mastery over their own work. Having control over practice is an important attribute of nurses' autonomy.
Mrayyan
Majd Tawfeeq
MT
Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan. mmrayyan@hu.edu.jo
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009726:Nurses / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000145:classification; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D018875:Vocabulary, Controlled