Thank you! I thought it was important to differentiate these meanings as well. Thank you for your thoughts on the profession's aspect of autonomy. I agree that a key aspect of our profession is altruism. I think that you bring up a great point in terms of the ownership of nursing careers. In order for others to continue to recognize nursing as a respectable profession, we must continue to emulate these characteristics and more. There is a reason that nursing continues to be one of the most trusted, respected professions. I appreciate you expanding on this because it is very important. We are our own profession, within the healthcare system, working to provide excellent care through the wonderful world that is nursing. As registered nurses,
