When nurses reported less frequent use of palliative care for their patients, they tended to experience higher levels of moral distress, a study finds.
"When a nurse does not believe that delivering treatments will help or decrease suffering, it may lead to moral distress." – Ken White, PhD, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN, FACHE, FAAN, University of Virginia Medical Center Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean for Strategic Partnerships & Innovation at the UVA School of Nursing, and palliative care nurse practitioner at UVA Health. Nurses want what's best for their patients. And when patients don't get necessary care, it can weigh heavily on RNs' mental health. In this issue, our feature article discusses how moral distress among nurses can be affected by the lack of use of palliative care. Also, in this issue: How hospice can affect families Surgical gown recall Patients' experiences being restrained | |
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Jennifer Thew, RN Senior Editor, Nursing | |
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