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Nursing Ethics Template

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About the Nursing Ethics format

Nursing Ethics is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Ethics in medical practice, Patient Dignity and Privacy, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Nursing Ethics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inEthics in medical practice Patient Dignity and Privacy Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Nursing education and management Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
ISSN0969-7330
Citation impact (2-yr)3.35
h-index115
i10-index1,674
Total citations80,082
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Turku
Journal websitenej.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Nursing Ethics per year

153
2014
113
2015
133
2016
144
2017
99
2018
102
2019
116
2020
94
2021
124
2022
146
2023
160
2024
151
2025

Citation impact of Nursing Ethics by publication year

5.4K
2014
2.8K
2015
4.6K
2016
4.3K
2017
3.1K
2018
3.7K
2019
4.2K
2020
2.6K
2021
1.8K
2022
1.6K
2023
959
2024
299
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Nursing Ethics

Nurse Moral Distress: a proposed theory and research agenda

Mary C. Corley · 24 Oct 2002

As professionals, nurses are engaged in a moral endeavour, and thus confront many challenges in making the right decision and taking the right action. When nurses cannot do what they think is right, they experience moral distress that leaves a moral residue. This article proposes a theory of moral distress and a research agenda to…

Nurse Moral Distress and Ethical Work Environment

Mary C. Corley, Ptlene Minick, R. K. Elswick et al. · 21 Jun 2005

This study examined the relationship between moral distress intensity, moral distress frequency and the ethical work environment, and explored the relationship of demographic characteristics to moral distress intensity and frequency. A group of 106 nurses from two large medical centers reported moderate levels of moral distress intensity, low levels of moral distress frequency, and a…

What is ‘moral distress’? A narrative synthesis of the literature

Georgina Morley, Jonathan Ives, Caroline Bradbury‐Jones et al. · 8 Oct 2017

AIMS: The aim of this narrative synthesis was to explore the necessary and sufficient conditions required to define moral distress. BACKGROUND: Moral distress is said to occur when one has made a moral judgement but is unable to act upon it. However, problems with this narrow conception have led to multiple redefinitions in the empirical…

Registered Nurses’ Perceptions of Moral Distress and Ethical Climate

Bernie Pauly, Colleen Varcoe, Janet Storch et al. · 11 Aug 2009

Moral distress is a phenomenon of increasing concern in nursing practice, education and research. Previous research has suggested that moral distress is associated with perceptions of ethical climate, which has implications for nursing practice and patient outcomes. In this study, a randomly selected sample of registered nurses was surveyed using Corley's Moral Distress Scale and…

Moral injury in healthcare professionals: A scoping review and discussion

Anto Čartolovni, Minna Stolt, P. Anne Scott et al. · 11 Jan 2021

Moral injury emerged in the healthcare discussion quite recently because of the difficulties and challenges healthcare workers and healthcare systems face in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moral injury involves a deep emotional wound and is unique to those who bear witness to intense human suffering and cruelty. This article aims to synthesise the…

Nursing Ethics template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Nursing Ethics format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Nursing Ethics template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Nursing Ethics use?
Nursing Ethics uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Nursing Ethics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Nursing Ethics?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Nursing Ethics document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Nursing Ethics template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Nursing Ethics format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Nursing Ethics?
Nursing Ethics is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Nursing Ethics template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Nursing Ethics PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Nursing Ethics template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Nursing Ethics template cost?
You can start writing in the Nursing Ethics template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Nursing Ethics PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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