UNLABELLED: Professional role of modern nurse requires from her in process of treatment this kind of procedure, which is expected by patient and it is implicated with direction of medical operation. Dependence place of doctor occupies then sense of cooperation. Insufficient independence, making oppositions before decision-making and fear before personal responsibility causes, that doctors and patients don't feel comfort of cooperation, what is effective lack of confidence. The aim of research was finding the answer for questions: How is formed nursing independence by taking care of patients in peritoneal dialysis? What is level of nurses preparation for independent work in dialyses stations? Has education of nurses really influence on quality of professional care?MATERIAL AND METHODS: Presented work is based on questionnaire research, carried out from December 2006 to March 2007. It has included 82 nurses, who working in dialyses stations in Lodz province.RESULTS: Research has exerted, that over 3/5 respondents haven't been sufficiently prepared to work in dialysis station. About 30% of researched group didn't have enough knowledge to embrace patients entire care. The will of uplifting of professional qualifications have had 78% nurses. Respondents thought, that nursing group only partially (42%) should take independent operations. Only 50% nurses have conceded, that they have possibility to obtain the full information about health status of patients from doctors.CONCLUSIONS: Nursing independence in conduct of patients therapy in peritoneal dialysis isn't high. Systematic training and longest professional practice in dialysis station should help farthest development of nursing independence.
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