Moral Distress: What to Do When You Are Powerless to Do the Right Thing

This session shares the results of a staff-driven initiative to identify the causes of moral distress and how to prevent it.

Contact hours available until 9/14/2016.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation. You will be able to print your CNE certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Faculty, Planners, Authors, and Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Faculty, planners, authors, and speakers have no disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

Accreditation Statement:
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Objectives:
• Describe the concept of moral distress. 
• Identify the causes of moral distress and the impact it has on the person and those around them. 
• Describe a process for conducting an organizational assessment of structures and processes to support ethical practice. 
• Identify strategies to support nurses as they deal with ethical issues.