title: The influence of standardized languages on nurses' autonomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan. mmrayyan@hu.edu.jo
authors.forename: Majd Tawfeeq
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Mrayyan
mesh_terms: 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