Topic > Challenges Nurses Face in Healthcare - 847

Moral distress of ethical climate and trustworthiness are some of the few challenges nurses face. According to Filipova, her research has shown that there is a direct correlation between ethical standards and their climate, stating that “ethical climate has been associated with ethical behavior, developing knowledge of ethical climate in nursing facilities takes on a critical role ( Filipova, 2009, para. 574)”. Climate plays a huge role in ethics because as a society we tend to form relationships with colleagues. Filipova supported this theory using Van Maaren and Bradley in her research which provided two explanations on common perception and similar attitudes (Filipova, 2009, p. 576). “Task interdependence, relationship, proximity, office design, and sharing of equipment or facilities all bring some members of an organization into contact with each other and could be considered as possible contributors to the formation of subcultures ( Filipova, 2009, para. 576 )”. According to Pauly, Varcoe, Storch and Newton there is a direct correlation between ethical climate and moral distress. The research findings indicate that “ethical climate was a significant factor in learning about the current position of nurses and, in some cases, the nursing profession. Additionally, the authors found that ethics education's control over practices and management of workload and staffing issues contributed to nurses' intention to stay in their current position. Examining ethical climate can help understand the influences of the work context on practices, the area of ​​organizational change, and the effectiveness of organizational interventions (Pauly, Varcoe, Storch, & Newton, 2009, para. 563). Authors Pauly, Varcoe, Storch and Newton's research... half of the article... can be minimized when prioritizing the rights of nurses and patients, supporting moral integrity and trust, limiting the negative effect of ethical climate and moral distress among nurses. Raeve, L. (2002). Trust and dignity in the nurse-patient relationship. Nursing Philosophy, 3, 152-162. doi: 10.1046/j.1466-769X.2002.00090.xFilipova, A. A. (2009). Licensed nurses' perceptions of ethical climate in skilled nursing facilities [Journal]. Nursing Ethics, 16(5), 574-588. doi: 10.1177/0969733009106650 Laabs, C. (2011). Perception of moral integrity: contractions that need explanation. Nursing Ethics, 18(3). doi: 10.1177/0969733011398101Pauly, B., Varcoe, C., Storch, J., & Newton, L. (2009). Registered nurses' perceptions of moral distress and ethical climate [Journal]. Nursing Ethics, 16(5), 561-573. doi: 10.1177/0969733009106649