The Nurse Manager Has Identified High Levels of Moral Distress

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager has identified high levels of moral distress on the nursing unit. Which change would be helpful in assisting nurses to cope?

• A) Relieving the nurses from service on ethics committees
• B) Increasing compensation for overtime hours worked
• C) Sending nurses home when they exhibit signs of moral distress
• D) Encouraging free discussion of ethical concerns

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