Moral Injury Among IntensIve Care UnIt Nurses: Roles of Moral Resilience and a Healthy Work EnvIronment

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Moral injury, which is caused by actions that violate moral beliefs, gained recognition during the COVID-19 pandemic and still affects intensive care unit (ICU) nurses. Moral resilience and a healthy work environment may be protective by promoting ethical practice and self-stewardship. This study examined the prevalence of moral injury among ICU nurses in a large, diverse sample late in the COVID-19 pandemic and investigated the independent and synergistic relationships among moral injury, moral resilience, and healthy work environment. By identifying the conditions that support moral integrity, the findings can inform practical strategies for preventing moral injury and fostering ethical practice environments in critical care nursing.

Objectives

Identify individual and organizational factors that may contribute to moral injury among ICU nurses
Explain how strengthening moral resilience may mitigate negative outcomes of moral injury.
Analyze how healthy work environment structures enable moral agency and reduce vulnerability to moral injury

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Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

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