Attitudes toward expanding nurses' authority.

Background: In recent years, an increasing number of care procedures previously under the physician's authority have been placed in the hands of registered nurses. The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of nurses towards expanding nurses' authority and the relationships between these attitudes and job satisfaction facets, professional characteristics, and demographics.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted between 2010 and 2011 in three major medical centers in Israel.