The phrase "autonomous professional" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a professional who operates independently and takes initiative in their work without needing constant supervision.
Example: "As an autonomous professional, she was able to manage her projects effectively and make decisions that benefited the team."
Alternatives: "independent professional" or "self-directed professional".
Using Mezirow's concept of transformational learning, the study documents perceived transformation of teachers' frames of reference: two related to teaching (adopt an inquiry stance; learn to view oneself as an autonomous professional), and two related to leadership (adopt a leadership stance; view student learning as a communal responsibility).
Coordination between the autonomous professional groups in midwifery and obstetrics is a key debate in the Netherlands.
Any new model of care should meet the needs of the GP as an autonomous professional, providing good care for his patients.
Nonetheless, the counter position is that conflicting demands on practitioners from being both an agent of a company and an autonomous professional constitute a social and structural problem rather than a problem of individual ethics (Draper 2003; Samuels 2003).
Health workers in Ecuador have suffered wage reductions, in Mexico with decentralization the states have increasingly hired temporary workers [ 47], and in Argentina there has been a rise in precarious contracts, even fraudulent ones, such as full-time jobs under the label "autonomous professional" [ 30].
The education of entry-level physiotherapy students internationally is underpinned by the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) guidelines, which state that curriculum must qualify the physiotherapist for practice as an independent, autonomous professional, and incorporate region-specific professional and statutory regulatory body requirements [ 9].
In Germany the veterinary licensing regulations (so called TAppV) specify transmission of practical skills for future autonomous, independent professional practice as a goal of veterinary education [ 17].
By contrast, in Latin America in general, a progressive reduction of autonomous independent professional practice has been observed, alongside an increase in public institutional work and professional group practice [ 4].
"Teachers in Finland are autonomous professionals, respected for making a difference to young people's lives," says Sahlberg.
The presentation of the nurse within these documents has important implications for the ability of nurses to function as autonomous professionals.
Community midwives and obstetricians in secondary and tertiary care are autonomous professionals.
