Aim: To determine the prevalence and contributing factors of moral distress in medical and surgical nurses.
Background: Moral distress from ethical conflicts in the work environment is associated with burnout and job turnovers in nurses.
Method: A prospective cross-sectional survey using the Moral Distress Scale tool was administered to medical and surgical nurses at an adult acute tertiary care hospital.
A retrospective study was designed to collect objective data to support need for a palliative care service at Mayo Clinic Hospital. Based on the results, a pilot program was initiated.
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