By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” -Martin Luther King, Jr. A nurse manager recently discussed with me the challenge of helping her nursing staff cope with moral distress. Her medical-surgical unit has a very high case mix of elderly patients covered by Medicare. Many of these patients are … [Read more...]
Helping Nurses Cope with Moral Distress
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” -Martin Luther King, Jr. A nurse manager recently discussed with me the challenge of helping her nursing staff cope with moral distress. Her medical-surgical unit has a very high case mix of elderly patients covered by Medicare. Many of these patients are close … [Read more...]