Abstract
Moral distress was explored in Operating Room RNs A quantitative, voluntary survey design study utilizing the Moral Distress Score Revised (MDS-R) (Hamric) and the COPE inventory (Carver) was conducted. We examined that while moral distress is low in frequency when situations arise it can cause statistically significant job dissatisfaction.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Coping, Moral Distress, Operating Room RNs
Recommended Citation
Prall, Cheryl; Zavotsky, Kathleen; Diaz, Jorge Gomez; Laurie, Debra; Douyon-Marconi, Cynthia; and Pirozzi, Jennifer, "Do I Stay or Do I Go Now?†Exploring Moral Distress in Operating Room Nurses" (2018). NERC (Nursing Education Research Conference). 33.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/nerc/2018/posters_2018/33
Conference Name
Nursing Education Research Conference 2018
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing
Conference Location
Washington, DC, USA
Conference Year
2018
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Do I Stay or Do I Go Now?†Exploring Moral Distress in Operating Room Nurses
Washington, DC, USA
Moral distress was explored in Operating Room RNs A quantitative, voluntary survey design study utilizing the Moral Distress Score Revised (MDS-R) (Hamric) and the COPE inventory (Carver) was conducted. We examined that while moral distress is low in frequency when situations arise it can cause statistically significant job dissatisfaction.