Articles – Moral distress
- Moral Distress and Nursing Education: Curricular and Pedagogical Strategies for a Complex Phenomenon
- Moral distress, ethical climate, and compassion fatigue among oncology nurses: the mediating role of moral distress.
- The general experience and moral distress of nurses in the sociocultural context of the intensive care unit and the COVID-19 pandemic: A focused ethnography
- From Moral Distress to Moral Integrity: Qualitative Evaluation of a New Moral Conflict Assessment Tool
- Recognizing the Systemic Root Causes of Moral Distress
- The relationship between teamwork and moral distress among NICU nurses
- A missed opportunity for advanced practice
Articles – British Journal of Nursing, May 2025
- Slow progress ... so we need to speed up
- Aid cuts pose a threat to international partnerships and health security
- Diagnostic tools and methods for dermatological assessment
- Advanced nurse practitioner experiences of referrals
- Embedding successful change through collaboration
- Empowering diverse learners through assessment choice in nursing education
Articles – Nursing Management [RCN journal], April 2025
- Coaching members of the healthcare team to improve care provision
- Exploring the perception and reality of professionalism in UK nursing
- Identifying and addressing the challenges experienced by nursing associates
- How to implement compassionate leadership in nursing teams
- Work, life and money stress – how can I regain control?
Articles – Nursing Older People [RCN Journal], March 2025
- Delivering safe, person-centred care for acutely unwell older people on virtual wards
- How to undertake an effective oral health assessment
- Improving meaningful activity and meaningful engagement for residents in long-term care settings
- Evaluating pain management in older people after orthopaedic surgery – a study in Jordan
Events
- World Congress of Gastroenterology and Australian Gastroenterology Week 2025
- 18th World Congress on Public Health 2026
National news
- Infrastructure is not a cure: Aotearoa New Zealand’s health crisis demands vision, not just buildings
- Too young for dementia? These are the six warning signs for people under 65
International news
- Whistleblowers say warnings about patient safety at Northern Beaches Hospital were ignored
- This rural P.E.I. community took health care into its own hands - Now it has a thriving clinic
Articles – Moral distress
1. Moral Distress and Nursing Education: Curricular and Pedagogical Strategies for a Complex Phenomenon
Deschenes, Sadie; van Kessel, Cathryn
Health Care Analysis (HEALTH CARE ANAL), Mar 2024. 32(1): 63-72
We discuss two key curricular and pedagogical strategies that should be utilized when learning about moral distress: difficult knowledge' and 'terror management theory'. Whether it is with new nursing students or experienced nurses, there is necessary learning that needs to occur on moral distress.
2. Moral distress, ethical climate, and compassion fatigue among oncology nurses: the mediating role of moral distress.
Zare-Kaseb, Akbar., Borhani, Fariba., Abbaszadeh, Abbas & Nazari, Amir Mohamad
BMC Nursing, Dec 2025. 24(1), 1-13
This study examined the relationship between moral distress, ethical climate, and compassion fatigue in oncology nursing. Moreover, the role of moral distress as a mediator in the link between ethical climate and compassion fatigue was examined.
3. The general experience and moral distress of nurses in the sociocultural context of the intensive care unit and the COVID-19 pandemic: A focused ethnography
Jetten, Heidi., Allard, Emilie.
Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing, Spring 2025. 36(1), 8-22
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and created factors that may have contributed to moral distress in intensive care (ICU) nurses. The framework for this study is the typology of moral distress written by Morley, Sese et al. (2020). The purpose of this study is to understand the general experience and moral distress of nurses better, in the sociocultural context of the ICU and the COVID-19 pandemic.
4. From Moral Distress to Moral Integrity: Qualitative Evaluation of a New Moral Conflict Assessment Tool
Jolaei, Soudabeh; Rodney, Patricia; Starzomski, Rosalie; Dodek, Peter
American Journal of Critical Care, Jan 2025. 34(1), 52-59
Moral distress affects the well-being of health care professionals and can lead to burnout and attrition. Assessing moral distress and taking action based on this assessment are important. A new moral conflict assessment (MCA) designed to prompt action was developed and tested.
5. Recognizing the Systemic Root Causes of Moral Distress
Weiss Goitiandia, Sofia., Axelrod, Julia K., Brender, Teva D., Batten, Jason N. & Dzeng, Elizabeth W. American Journal of Bioethics, Dec 2024. 24(12), 29-32
For our work, we have adapted Jameton's foundational and oft-cited definition, whereby "moral distress occurs when individuals believe they cannot act according to their ethical values due to external constraints, such as institutional and hierarchical constraints.
6. The relationship between teamwork and moral distress among NICU nurses
Alipour, Zeinab., Nobahar, Monir., Ghorbani, Raheb & Jahan, Elahe
BMC Nursing, 10/28/2024. 23(1), 1-10
This study aims to explore the connection between the quality of teamwork and the experience of moral distress among NICU nurses. Methods: Employing a cross-sectional, multicenter descriptive correlational design, this study surveyed female NICU nurses across the cities of Khorramabad and Semnan.
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Articles – British Journal of Nursing, May 2025
7. A missed opportunity for advanced practice
Peate, Ian
British Journal of Nursing, 5/22/2025. 34(10), 497-497.
The Department of Health, representing all four UK Health Departments, commissioned the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence to provide guidance on how regulatory bodies manage developments in professional practice following initial registration. The findings from the commissioned activity concluded that implementing statutory regulation would not provide a substantial enhancement to public protection. Instead, alternative approaches to oversight and professional accountability may be more effective in ensuring safe and competent practice.
8. Slow progress ... so we need to speed up
Foster, Sam
British Journal of Nursing, 5/22/2025. 34(10), 498-498.
Evidence from a new report (State of the World's Nursing 2025) on nursing worldwide points to an urgent need for well-resourced global and national strategies. Sam Foster, Executive Director of Professional Practice, Nursing and Midwifery Council, explains.
9. Aid cuts pose a threat to international partnerships and health security
Carter, Chris; Mwape, Lonia; Maphenduka, Sabelo; Notter, Joy
British Journal of Nursing, 5/22/2025. 34(10), 500-501.
The African philosophy of Ubuntu can be described as the philosophy underpinning the international community of nursing and the interconnectedness of healthcare systems. However, the recent decision by the UK Government to further reduce its overseas aid budget, has the potential to destabilise the global solidarity and communal responsibility seen with healthcare globally.
10. Diagnostic tools and methods for dermatological assessment
Alsararatee, Hasan H
British Journal of Nursing, 5/22/2025. 34(10), 502-512.
Part one focused on conducting a thorough history-taking and physical examination to establish a solid foundation for diagnosis. Part two contributes to the existing literature by detailing essential diagnostic tools and emerging technologies that empower ACPs to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient-centred care. These include traditional methods such as skin biopsies, histopathology, microbiological testing, immunofluorescence, dermatoscopy and relevant blood tests, as well as innovative advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI) tools and imaging techniques.
11. Advanced nurse practitioner experiences of referrals
Swankie, Margaret; McKay, Careen Mullen; Henderson, Colette; Smith, Paul; Ellis, Kirsty; Corlett, Jo
British Journal of Nursing, 5/22/2025. 34(10), 513-518.
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of ANPs in primary care settings making independent referrals following a holistic advanced clinical assessment.
12. Embedding successful change through collaboration
Ali, Shabana
British Journal of Nursing, 5/22/2025. 34(10), 519-520.
A nurse leader who wants to embed successful change needs to execute change effectively and communicate the vision clearly to the team. This article provides 10 simple tips for nursing leaders who wish to introduce planned change while fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.
13. Empowering diverse learners through assessment choice in nursing education
Wilcox, Heather
British Journal of Nursing, 5/22/2025; 34(10): 521-522
The concept of providing assessment choice is gaining momentum in higher education, with research indicating that it can positively influence student outcomes. Offering choice in assessments allows learners to capitalise on their strengths, ultimately promoting a sense of empowerment and fairness. In nursing education, this is particularly crucial, as students come from a range of backgrounds and may have different learning preferences.
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Articles – Nursing Management [RCN journal], April 2025
14. Coaching members of the healthcare team to improve care provision
Caroline Scates
Nursing Management 03 April 2025. 32(2). doi: 10.7748/nm.2024.e2127
Through coaching, nurses can develop their skills and address any negative attitudes and behaviours that may be affecting their work. This article focuses on how coaching techniques and skills might assist nurse leaders to support team members to improve care provision.
15. Exploring the perception and reality of professionalism in UK nursing
Sarah Butler
Nursing Management 03 April 2025. 32(2). doi: 10.7748/nm.2024.e2144
This article examines whether professionalism is a reality in UK nursing or simply a perception. The author argues that professionalism in UK nursing is generally supported by education, adherence to standards and ethical conduct. However, challenges such as workload pressures, staffing shortages and negative portrayals of nursing in the media can undermine both the perception and the practice of nursing professionalism.
16. Identifying and addressing the challenges experienced by nursing associates
Gemma Ryan-Blackwell & Nicola Genders
Nursing Management 03 April 2025. 32(2). doi: 10.7748/nm.2024.e2140
Aim To explore the lived experiences of nursing associates and the perspectives of people who work with them to understand what weaknesses and threats are associated with the role.
17. How to implement compassionate leadership in nursing teams
Emma Collins., Vanessa Foo., Marie Hotchkiss & Sally Phillimore
Nursing Management. 03 April 2025. 32(2). doi: 10.7748/nm.2024.e2133
This article explains how to implement compassionate leadership in nursing teams. Compassionate leadership is an approach that aims to empower and support staff through four main behavioural principles – attending, understanding, empathising and helping.
18. Work, life and money stress – how can I regain control?
Liz Charalambous
Nursing Management. 03 April 2025. 32(2), 10-11. doi: 10.7748/nm.32.2.10.s4
If you have career, finance or health issues looming, here are some tips on setting short and long-term goals.
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Articles – Nursing Older People [RCN Journal], March 2025
19. Delivering safe, person-centred care for acutely unwell older people on virtual wards
Melissa Angell
Nursing Older People. 31 March 2025. 37(2). doi: 10.7748/nop.2025.e1482
This article provides an overview of technology-enabled virtual wards and discusses some of the barriers to their use in older people’s care as well as ways in which these can be addressed.
20. How to undertake an effective oral health assessment
Thushara Thayaparan & Mili Doshi
Nursing Older People. 31 March 2025. 37(2). doi: 10.7748/nop.2025.e1501
Older people living in nursing and care homes are susceptible to developing oral health issues due, for example, to cognitive, physical and medical issues or conditions; therefore, an oral health assessment is a fundamental aspect of care for this population.
21. Improving meaningful activity and meaningful engagement for residents in long-term care settings
Rosemary Bradley., Assumpta Ryan & Sarah Penney
Nursing Older People. 31 March 2025. 37(2). doi: 10.7748/nop.2024.e1495
This article details a quality improvement project undertaken by the managers of nine long-term care settings in Northern Ireland that aimed to enhance meaningful activity and meaningful engagement for residents following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
22. Evaluating pain management in older people after orthopaedic surgery – a study in Jordan
Wesam Almagharbeh
Nursing Older People. 31 March 2025. 37(2). doi: 10.7748/nop.2024.e1491
Pain management in older people presents unique challenges due to age-related physiological changes, altered responses to medicines, comorbidities and polypharmacy. These challenges, which are exacerbated in those aged ?75 years, can compromise the efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatment, including after discharge following orthopaedic surgery.
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Events
23. World Congress of Gastroenterology and Australian Gastroenterology Week 2025
The Scientific Programme which covers all aspects of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Date: 19-22 September 2025
Venue: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
24. 18th World Congress on Public Health 2026
Hosted by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) with the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA)
Date: 6-9 September 2026
Venue: Capetown, South Africa
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National news
25. Infrastructure is not a cure: Aotearoa New Zealand’s health crisis demands vision, not just buildings
NZMJ, Vol. 138 No. 1616. 6 June, 2025. DOI: 10.26635/6965.e1616
The recent announcement by the present Government of a NZ$20 billion investment in health infrastructure over the next 10 years was very welcome. Aotearoa New Zealand’s public health system is navigating a prolonged and deepening crisis
26. Too young for dementia? These are the six warning signs for people under 65
NZ Herald – 26 May 2025
The number of younger people with dementia is rising fast. But what are the red flags and how can you protect yourself?
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International news
27. Whistleblowers say warnings about patient safety at Northern Beaches Hospital were ignored
ABC News – 9 June 2025
Whistleblowers from Sydney's Northern Beaches Hospital say repeated warnings about unsafe conditions have been ignored for years, as internal documents reveal a system in crisis. Senior doctors have raised alarms about dangerously low levels of junior medical doctors, inadequate equipment, and failing technology since 2018.
28. This rural P.E.I. community took health care into its own hands. Now it has a thriving clinic
CBC News – 8 June 2025
‘There were times where I thought "This is never going to happen,"’ says pharmacist. This is exactly the kind of collaborative, multidisciplinary primary-care model that Gallant and her group envisioned from the start, one that could meet the health-care needs of a growing rural population.
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