When nurses reported less frequent use of palliative care for their patients, they tended to experience higher levels of moral distress, a study finds.
Monday, January 27, 2020

"When a nurse does not believe that delivering treatments will help or decrease suffering, it may lead to moral distress." – Ken White, PhD, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN, FACHE, FAAN, University of Virginia Medical Center Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean for Strategic Partnerships & Innovation at the UVA School of Nursing, and palliative care nurse practitioner at UVA Health.

Nurses want what's best for their patients. And when patients don't get necessary care, it can weigh heavily on RNs' mental health. In this issue, our feature article discusses how moral distress among nurses can be affected by the lack of use of palliative care.


Also, in this issue:
 

Improve Palliative Care Delivery, Decrease Nurse Moral Distress
When nurses reported less frequent use of palliative care for their patients, they tended to experience higher levels of moral distress, a study finds.
 
 
OSHA Raises Workplace Safety Penalties for 2020
Employers that knowingly fail to comply with OSHA standards will see a near 2% increase in monetary penalties.
Patients Want A 'Good Death' At Home, But Hospice Care Can Badly Strain Families
When it comes to where we die, the U.S. has reached a tipping point. Home is now the most common place of death.
Cardinal Health Announces Recall for 9.1M Surgical Gowns
An investigation determined that some gowns made since September 2018 were produced in unapproved locations with unsanitary conditions.
How Fast Can A New Internet Standard For Sharing Patient Data Catch Fire?
The demand for freer exchange of healthcare information is creating an electronic health record market estimated to reach $38 billion by 2025.
 
 

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That's all for today. As always, send any tips, thoughts or advice my way at jthew@healthleadersmedia.com or Tweet @jen_NurseEditor.
 

Jennifer Thew, RN
Senior Editor, Nursing