Moral distress in critical care nurses: A phenomenological study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1684-1693

  Choe, Kwisoon ^a   Kang, Youngmi ^b   Park, Youngrye ^c  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Critical care nurses; Moral distress; Phenomenological research

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; MANPOWER; MENTAL STRESS; MORALITY; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH KOREA;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CRITICAL CARE NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MORALS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84931957462     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12638     Document Type: Article

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