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How will climate change cause moral distress?

Moral distress is the psychological experience of knowing what the right thing to do is, but being unable to act (CMA, 2020, pg. 1). It is a common experience in healthcare, as patients lives and health outcomes are shaped by complex systems that are largely incomprehensible without insider knowledge. Nurses are in a unique positionContinue reading “How will climate change cause moral distress?”

3 Ways Climate Change Will Mirror the Pandemic

Climate change is predicted to seriously impact the ability of our healthcare system to provide care, but it has been difficult to illustrate how until now. The current pandemic has created conditions that could mirror what we see as extreme weather events and a changing climate intersect with staffing shortages and mass casualty. Prioritization andContinue reading “3 Ways Climate Change Will Mirror the Pandemic”