Nurse Moral Distress: a proposed theory and research agenda

As professionals, nurses are engaged in a moral endeavour, and thus confront many challenges in making the right decision and taking the right action. When nurses cannot do what they think is right, they experience moral distress that leaves a moral residue. This article proposes a theory of moral d...

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Main Author: Corley, Mary C (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2002
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2002, Volume: 9, Issue: 6, Pages: 636-650
Further subjects:B ethical distress
B Moral Distress
B moral concepts
B Organizational Ethics
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Summary:As professionals, nurses are engaged in a moral endeavour, and thus confront many challenges in making the right decision and taking the right action. When nurses cannot do what they think is right, they experience moral distress that leaves a moral residue. This article proposes a theory of moral distress and a research agenda to develop a better understanding of moral distress, how to prevent it, and, when it cannot be prevented, how to manage it.
ISSN:1477-0989
Contains:Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1191/0969733002ne557oa