Abstract

Moral distress has been shown to be a leading factor in nurse resignations and poor patient outcomes. Adapting the 4A's strategy to an online learning management system to educate nurses on identifying and managing moral distress may provide one sustainable solution as a long term need in continuing education.

Author Details

Patrizia Fitzgerald, MSN, CHSE, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA

Sigma Membership

Nu Eta

Lead Author Affiliation

The Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg, Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Critial Care Nurses, Education, Moral Distress

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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Educating critical care nurses on moral distress: Building a sustainable solution through online continuing education

Washington, DC, USA

Moral distress has been shown to be a leading factor in nurse resignations and poor patient outcomes. Adapting the 4A's strategy to an online learning management system to educate nurses on identifying and managing moral distress may provide one sustainable solution as a long term need in continuing education.