Moral Disress Journal of Nursing

Moral Distress in Nursing and Available Support Systems

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Moral distress is a key issue facing nursing today; it affects the way nurses care for their patients and the number of nurses who stay in the profession (Gutierrez, 2005; Hamric & Blackhall, 2007).

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