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The Ethics Resource Caregiver Program: Equipping Nurses as Ethics Champions.
The Journal of Clinical Ethics
|March 20, 2023
Summary
A nursing ethics champion program improved nurses' confidence in handling ethical dilemmas and moral distress. Further research should explore its impact on nurse retention and program sustainability.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Ethics
- Healthcare Quality Improvement
Background:
- Nurses frequently encounter ethical challenges and moral distress in their professional practice.
- A nursing ethics champion program was implemented in a US hospital to address these issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility and sustainability of a nursing ethics champion program.
- To assess the program's impact on nurses' confidence and knowledge regarding ethical issues and moral distress.
- To determine the program's effect on nurses' awareness of institutional resources for ethical support.
Main Methods:
- A quality improvement project utilizing pre- and post-training surveys.
- Involved 13 nurses from critical care and medical/surgical units.
- Employed both qualitative and quantitative analysis methods.
Main Results:
- The program was found to be feasible, though nurse attrition raised sustainability concerns.
- Educational sessions were associated with increased nurse confidence in addressing ethical issues and moral distress.
- Participants showed improved identification of institutional resources for ethical support.
Conclusions:
- Nursing ethics champion programs can enhance nurses' preparedness for ethical challenges.
- Future programs should focus on increasing interactivity, duration, and multidisciplinary engagement.
- Investigating the impact on nursing turnover is recommended for future studies.
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