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?”
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Why Nurses Should Care About Climate Change
“Unprecedented, irreversible, crisis.” These are the words that headlines are relying on to communicate the risk that climate change is posing to humanity. Even so, it can be difficult to fathom how it will affect our everyday lives and society as a whole. How will climate change affect health care and why should nurses specificallyContinue reading “Why Nurses Should Care About Climate Change”
5 Ways Nurses Can Help the Environment
Working in healthcare, it can be daunting how much energy and waste flows through our facilities in the day-to-day provision of care. Within such large and complex systems, it is difficult to know how you, one person, can reduce your impact. This feeling of powerlessness intensifies when you consider the policies and procedures in placeContinue reading “5 Ways Nurses Can Help the Environment”
The Avery Spectacle 