Clinical ethics residency for nurses: An education model to decrease moral distress and strengthen nurse retention in acute care

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 640-646

  Grace, Pamela J ^a   Robinson, Ellen M ^b   Jurchak, Martha ^b   Zollfrank, Angelika A ^c   Lee, Susan M ^c  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; BURNOUT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFLICT; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MORALS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84916879077     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000141     Document Type: Article

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