Moral distress, a complex human experience, has lacked a clear, complete definition.
Intuitively, clinicians know that moral distress might be occurring for patients with increasing …

Nurses frequently experience conflict regarding healthcare decisions, yet are expected to
implement actions which they perceive to be morally wrong. Research has described the …

The concept of moral distress has been studied mainly as an occupational issue and has not
been developed for use in clinical practice. This study was designed to bridge prior studies …

Nurses in nursing homes care for patients with complex health problems that need to be
followed up by medical treatment. Most patients benefit from the treatment, but for some the …

This study focused on moral and ethical issues experienced by critical care nurses (CCN)
and their impact on retention of nursing staff. The purpose of this study was to explore …

This meta-analytic article of quantitative studies is aimed at summarizing knowledge gained
on ethical practice for the period of 1987 to 1997 and at suggesting directions for future …

Nursing administrative practice involves ethical issues and ethical decision-making. The
resources that nurse administrators use for ethical decisions have been poorly documented …

Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to deepen the understanding of nursing care for
seriously ill patients on the edge of life in intensive care unit (ICU) and nursing home when …