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Moral Distress occurs when knowledge is deemed insufficient.
Moral Distress occurs when knowledge is deemed insufficient.
True
Moral Residue refers to pleasant feelings that remain after experiencing morally distressing situations.
Moral Residue refers to pleasant feelings that remain after experiencing morally distressing situations.
False
Moral Conflicts involve stakeholders who have opposing views that need to be resolved.
Moral Conflicts involve stakeholders who have opposing views that need to be resolved.
True
A nurse may know the ethical action needed but still be able to act without any barriers.
A nurse may know the ethical action needed but still be able to act without any barriers.
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Moral Dilemma involves two principles opposing each other.
Moral Dilemma involves two principles opposing each other.
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Nurses in management should provide a safe environment for delegation.
Nurses in management should provide a safe environment for delegation.
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Nurses maintain disrespectful relationships with colleagues.
Nurses maintain disrespectful relationships with colleagues.
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A safe environment is not crucial for delegation in nursing management.
A safe environment is not crucial for delegation in nursing management.
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Respectful relationships among nurses can enhance teamwork.
Respectful relationships among nurses can enhance teamwork.
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Management roles do not involve ensuring a safe environment for nursing practices.
Management roles do not involve ensuring a safe environment for nursing practices.
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Study Notes
Ethical Decision-Making Skills and Resources
- Moral Uncertainty: Uncertainty about ethical principles or provisions.
- Moral Dilemma: Two ethical principles oppose each other.
- Moral Conflict: Stakeholders have conflicting views on ethical actions. Nurses believe what's right but can't act.
- Moral Distress: Discrepancy/shock reactions. Professional values and identity aren't supported by environment/organization. Causes painful feelings that remain after morally distressing situations.
- Moral Residue: Painful feelings that persist after morally distressing situations.
Teamwork and Collaboration
- Inter-professional Collaboration: Appreciation and collaboration between different healthcare professionals.
- Respect for all Health Team Members: Respect for all members of the healthcare team.
- Open Communication and Shared Decision Making: Open communication, respect, and shared decision making.
- Acting with Integrity: Ensuring ethical choices with differences in opinions.
Causes of Moral Distress
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Personal and Professional Factors
- Powerlessness: Due to hierarchical power differences, nurses feel they have little influence on patient care.
- Past Experiences: Students/recent graduates may lack sufficient experience. Nurses may struggle with mental/emotional stability.
- Emotional Instability: Difficulty maintaining mental and emotional stability.
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Organizational Factors
- Lack of Ethical Support and Leadership: Healthy work environments decrease nurse turnover.
- Inadequate Staff: Optimal staffing is required for current workload needs.
- Excessive Workload, Violence, Inactivity: Additional factors impacting professional environments.
Nurse Responsibilities for Ethical Decisions
- Safe Environments: Management's responsibility to provide safe environments for tasks and delegation.
- Fatigue: Fatigue affects nurse performance.
- Concerns: Nurses should express concerns to authorities or committees.
- Integrity: Nurses should work in ways that preserve their integrity.
- Respectful Relationships: Maintaining respectful relationships and treating colleagues with dignity and respect. This includes preventing harm, bullying, threats, and violence.
- Ethical and Legal Actions: Nurses must be alert and address unethical or illegal practices.
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This quiz explores key concepts in ethical decision-making within the healthcare field, focusing on moral uncertainties, dilemmas, and conflicts that professionals may face. It also emphasizes the importance of teamwork and collaboration among healthcare providers, highlighting communication and respect in ethical practices.
