Moral distress in emergency departments : experiences of registered nurses

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dc.contributor.authorReedyk, Kevin
dc.contributor.supervisorHagen, Brad F.
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-30T17:48:53Z
dc.date.available2015-01-30T17:48:53Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of the study is to determine whether registered nurses are experiencing moral distress while working in emergency departments, and if so, the causes and their reactions to the phenomenon. Registered nurses currently employed in an in emergency department engaged in semi-structured interviews to examine the phenomenon. This study utilized narrative inquiry research design as advocated by Reissman (2008). Findings indicated that registered nurses are experiencing moral distress in emergency departments related to myriad pressures and demands forcing simultaneous decisions primarily related to use of the finite number of resources at their disposal and the provision of futile care. Participants’ reactions to moral distress included acknowledging that they will continue to find themselves in morally distressing situations, passion for their jobs despite encountering morally stressing situations, and an ability to manage negative effects of moral distress related to their personalities and the nature of the working relationships that exist within emergency departments. Findings indicate that health care administrators, staff, and physicians require increased awareness of the phenomenon if they wish to address and mitigate these situations.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3636
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0569en_US
dc.proquest.subject0564en_US
dc.proquest.subject0347en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectcopingen_US
dc.subjectemergency roomsen_US
dc.subjectmoral distressen_US
dc.subjectregistered nursesen_US
dc.subjectworking relationshipsen_US
dc.titleMoral distress in emergency departments : experiences of registered nursesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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