What is associated with moral distress in critical care nurses?

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1. Nurses consistently state that when they do not have a voice in the decision making, they feel powerless, which contributes to moral distress.
2. Nurses consistently state that when they cannot find meaning in the patients' or families' suffering this contributes to moral distress.
3. This will not contribute to moral distress.
4. Moral distress is when a nurse knows the right thing to do, yet institutional constraints such as lack of resources or personal authority would prevent the nurse from doing it.
5. As many as half of critical care nurses may have left a unit due to moral distress.

What Is Associated with Moral Distress in Critical Care Nurses