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Moral Distress: A Study Of Personal And Organizational Factors, Kathleen Ledoux

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Nursing is a practice grounded in ethics. Every nursing act is measured against requisite moral standards to do no harm, to promote justice, to be accountable, and to provide safe and competent care. However, as nurses attempt to act, there may be obstacles to pursuing the course of care as agreed to with the patient: inadequate staffing, cost-containment strategies, and policy constraints. In attempting to reconcile ideals of practice with what may be an opposing reality, nurses may experience moral distress.

The purpose of this study was to examine how structural empowerment, psychological empowerment, interprofessional collaboration, compassion, and the perception …