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Moral Distress In Critical Care Nursing: A Literature Review, Anna Tindell
Moral Distress In Critical Care Nursing: A Literature Review, Anna Tindell
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses
Moral distress is a pressing concern in the healthcare field with significant implications for all areas of nursing and patient outcomes. However, those within the specialty of critical care nursing experience moral distress more frequently than those in other specialties. It arises from the complex ethical dilemmas nurses in critical intensive care units face as they work in these high-pressure environments. The purpose of this literature review is to discuss moral distress in critical care nursing and how it affects a nurse’s ability to provide quality care. Furthermore, this review will determine factors contributing to moral distress and potential interventions …