Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2022
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Source Publication
Journal of Nursing Administration
Source ISSN
0002-0443
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to determine relationships between moral injury (MI), well-being, and resilience among staff nurses and nurse leaders practicing during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
BACKGROUND
Attention to MI among health professionals, including nurses, increased in 2021, particularly related to the pandemic. Few studies examined MI, well-being, and resilience; even fewer provided implications for leadership/management.
METHODS
The sample included 676 RNs practicing in Ohio. The electronic survey included assessments of MI, well-being, and resilience distributed via the Ohio Nurses Association and the schools of nursing alumni Listservs.
RESULTS
There was a significant association between MI and negative well-being and negative association between MI and resilience. Differences were observed between staff nurses and leaders.
CONCLUSIONS
This is the first study relating MI, resilience, and well-bring among nurses and nurse leaders during the pandemic. There is a need for additional research to further our understanding about nurses' health and well-being during the pandemic and beyond.
Recommended Citation
Fitzpatrick, Joyce J.; Pignatiello, Grant; Kim, Minjin; Jun, Jin; O'Mathuna, Donal P.; Duah, Henry Ofori; Taibl, Jessica; and Tucker, Sharon J., "Moral Injury, Nurse Well-being, and Resilience Among Nurses Practicing During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2022). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 1163.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/1163
Comments
Accepted version. JONA : The Journal of Nursing Administration, Vol. 52, No. 7/8 (2022): 392-398. DOI. © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. Used with permission.