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Moral distress in nurses caring for patients with Covid-19.

Henry J SilvermanRaya Elfadel KheirbekGyasi Moscou-JacksonJenni Day
Published in: Nursing ethics (2021)
Our study affirms new causes of moral distress related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Institutions need to develop a supportive ethical climate that can restore nurses' moral resiliency. Such a climate should include non-hierarchical interdisciplinary spaces where all providers can meet together as moral peers to discuss their experiences.
Keyphrases
  • decision making
  • mental health
  • climate change
  • healthcare