Professional efficacy
Professional efficacy describes nursing at a level of practice
that is supported by significant autonomy and accountability.
Whilst collaboration is important, the very nature of the NP
role allows that the nurse is responsible for the complete
episode of care. This means accepting the need to act
autonomously in decision making and follow through in
patient care. The NP crafts a new and different health service
relevant to the consumer population and unmet access needs,
grounded in a nursing model of care. The notion of professional
efficacy also aptly describes the facility to participate as
a senior member of the multidisciplinary team in effective
processes of collaboration.