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Distress in the Work Environment

Abstract

Session presented on Friday, March 17, 2017:

The purpose of this work is to examine the barriers in both civilian and military healthcare environments that prevents a nurse to act in a morally comforting manner and the moral values that are present in moral distress experiences. Identification of specific barriers and values within the context of moral distress may lead to crucial interventions that could lessen the effects of moral distress on nurses.

Author Details

Melissa A. Wilson, APRN, CCNS-BC

Sigma Membership

Beta Iota

Lead Author Affiliation

United States Air Force, Fairborn, Ohio, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Moral distress, Critical Care, Aeromedical Evacuation

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2017

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Barriers and values of moral distress among critical care nurses

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Session presented on Friday, March 17, 2017:

The purpose of this work is to examine the barriers in both civilian and military healthcare environments that prevents a nurse to act in a morally comforting manner and the moral values that are present in moral distress experiences. Identification of specific barriers and values within the context of moral distress may lead to crucial interventions that could lessen the effects of moral distress on nurses.