ग्लोबल जर्नल ऑफ नर्सिंग एंड फोरेंसिक स्टडीज

अमूर्त

Critical Care of Nurses Perception in Intensive Care

Maria lulea

To describe critical care nurses’ perception of moral distress during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Critical care nurses experienced the intensity of moral distress as the highest when no one decided to withdraw ventilator support to a hopelessly ill person (Futile care), and when they had to assist another physician or nurse who provided incompetent care (Poor teamwork). Thirty-nine percent of critical care nurses were considering leaving their current position because of moral distress. During the COVID-19 pandemic, critical care nurses, due to their education and experience of intensive care nursing, assume tremendous responsibility for critically ill patients. Throughout, communication within the intensive care team seems to have a bearing on the degree of moral distress. Improvements in communication and teamwork are needed to reduce moral distress among critical care nurses.