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Nurses frequently experience moral distress due to complex work environments, impacting their well-being and care quality. Understanding relational ethics is crucial for addressing this challenge and improving nursing practice.

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  • Nursing Ethics
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  • Nurses commonly encounter moral distress, stemming from challenging work environments and ethical dilemmas.
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  • Existing research on moral distress is growing, yet effective coping strategies remain underexplored.

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  • To deepen the understanding of relational practice in the context of moral distress.
  • To provide a theoretical foundation for advancing knowledge on managing moral distress.

Main Methods:

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  • Analysis of the interplay between relational practice, ethical situations, and the broader environment.
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    • Main Results:

    • Relational ethics provides a framework for understanding moral distress as embedded in relationships.
    • The broader environment significantly influences ethical actions and the experience of moral distress.
    • Identified key elements of relational ethics relevant to nurses' moral distress.

    Conclusions:

    • A deeper understanding of relational practice is essential for addressing moral distress in nursing.
    • Relational ethics offers valuable insights into the complexities of ethical decision-making for nurses.
    • This theoretical exploration lays the groundwork for future research on mitigating moral distress and supporting nurses.