Table 1 Means and SDs of the nurse’s attitudes regarding expanding nurses’ authority in three domains: 1. Areas of expanding 2. Quality improvement 3. Importance of expending
Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
1. Areas of expansion | |
Medical history/ physical assessment | 4.1 (1.5) |
Prescription privileges | 4.1 (1.5) |
Treatment decisions | 4.7 (3.1) |
Referrals to lab tests and their interpretation | 4.3 (1.4) |
Referrals to diagnostic tests | 3.8 (1.5) |
Diagnosis in selected situations | 3.6 (1.5) |
2. Quality improvement | |
Improvement health outcome | 4.1 (1.1) |
Greater cost-effectiveness | 4.2 (1.4) |
Increase of patient satisfaction | 4.5 (1.2) |
3. Importance of expanding | 4.8 (1.2) |