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…
Nursing Ethics Template
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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.
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–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 in | Ethics 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 |
| ISSN | 0969-7330 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 3.35 |
| h-index | 115 |
| i10-index | 1,674 |
| Total citations | 80,082 |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of Turku |
| Journal website | nej.sagepub.com |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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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…
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…
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 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…