Today on the Nurse Educator Talk Network, Dr. Melissa Knight is joined with Dr. Brittany Winestock, a family nurse practitioner and the president and founder of the Nursing Studio. Both discuss nurse empowerment and autonomy in clinical practice.   It has been found in research that high degrees of nurse autonomy and psychological empowerment are linked to improved patient outcomes, enhanced job satisfaction, reduced psychological strain and nurse retention. High levels of nurse autonomy and empowerment have also been linked to one feeling valued as a team member, and furthermore one being valued as an equal within the healthcare system.