Abstract

Although there has been extensive research on factors contributing to moral distress, burnout, and turnover intentions in the nursing profession, there has been limited research on the relationship of conscience and ethical climate. Both the ethical climate theory and moral distress theory were utilized to guide the implementation of this study. A predictive correlational design was utilized to determine the relationship between the variables defined as perceptions of conscience, hospital ethical climate and stress of conscience. A purposive, non-probability-based sampling of 193 registered nurses throughout the state of Louisiana was surveyed using a web-based survey instrument.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. ProQuest document ID: 10244753. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Theresa A. Kyzar, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Conscience, Ethical Climate, Moral Distress Theory

Advisor

Julia Moore

Second Advisor

Darleen Barnard

Third Advisor

Jason Zerwekh

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Capella University

Degree Year

2016

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2017-08-08

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