Table 3: Themes and subthemes
From: Registered nurses’ perceptions and experiences of autonomy: a descriptive phenomenological study
Themes | Subthemes |
|---|---|
1. Working independently | |
2. Working in a team | |
3. Having professional skills and knowledge | • Having the right skills and knowledge • Decision-making based on clinical judgement • Making informed and evidence-based decisions |
4. Involvement in autonomy | • Autonomy is experienced on a daily basis • Demonstrating autonomy in exceptional circumstances |
5. Boundaries around autonomy | • Working within boundaries • Working beyond boundaries |
6. Developing autonomy requires support |