The Special Procedures Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for providing a restorative healing experience for the patient and the patient's support systems in transformational partnership with the interdisciplinary team. Excellent skills in interpersonal communication, conflict resolution and an understanding of organizational development are required; as well as skills that reflect compassion and empathy. As an accountable professional, the Registered Nurse exercises autonomy (the right to undertake a specified action), authority (the power to implement action), and control (the ability to enforce the action in an ongoing and consistent manner) in order to ensure these excellent patient outcomes. Professional accountability is expressed in five areas: practice, quality ass