The main theme in the article “Theory of protective empowering for balancing patient safety and choices”, Chiovitti, investigates the importance of nurses’ level of competence to facilitate well-being toward the patient’s personal independence. She examines the theory of protective empowering to enhance patients’ quality of life and overall holistic welfare. The theory gives emphasis to advocating and empowering patients’ choices (autonomy); respecting the patient’s right to self-determination (Chiovitti, 2011, p. 90). For instance, when patients are in their vulnerable stage, nurses can give them a choice between taking medication or injection by empowering them to make a choice (Chiovitti, 2011, p. 94). Kinchen’s article also addresses the
