Nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales experienced high levels of moral distress, strongly associated with depression and linked to intentions to leave the profession, according to a new ...
Ineffective leaders often fail to promote moral courage or to address the ethical dilemmas nurses routinely face, such as when they witness or experience bullying in the workplace, failure to obtain ...
Moral injury remains prevalent among critical care nurses, with newer nurses at the highest risk of developing symptoms, according to new research published in American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC) ...
Nurses interact with people during some of their most vulnerable moments and in highly personal ways. It’s why they often find themselves confronted with challenging ethical dilemmas that require ...
It's imperative for RNs to do the right thing, even if they are frightened about the consequences they may face. And it's the responsibility of nurse leaders to build work environments that foster ...
A nurses strike scheduled to begin on Christmas Eve threatens operations at three Southern California hospitals as the nurses allege that work conditions put staff safety at risk. The Hospital ...
On any given day, the average nurse uses his or her knowledge, training and ethical standards to make countless moral decisions regarding patient health. Both minor issues and complex emergencies must ...
With nurses in the spotlight more than ever, a newly released Gallup poll found that nurses top the list of most honest and ethical professions as voted by the American public. The poll found that 76% ...
Nurses have again reached the top spot in Gallup’s annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions Poll. It’s the 21st year in a row Americans have ranked the profession highest for its ethics, the company ...
The oncology nursing staff faced a critical dilemma. A 70-year-old woman with advanced cancer was declining rapidly and unable to communicate. Her nurses strongly believed that her care should shift ...
To put it simply, ethics represents the moral code that guides a person’s choices and behaviors throughout their life. The idea of a moral code extends beyond the individual to include what is ...
It's imperative for RNs to do the right thing, even if they are frightened about the consequences they may face. And it's the responsibility of nurse leaders to build work environments that foster ...