and to please patients’ family (Zydziunaite & Suominen, 2014, p. 159). The research says that nurse managers focus on getting the job done rather than managing ethical decisions. The authors suggest that nurse managers should exercise regular self-reflection and evaluations in order to be able to adjust the leadership style to the particular ethical dilemma in each case, and in addition, nurse managers should seek improvement of competencies and expertise when handling ethical dilemma.
Discussion
Henrich et al. (2017) presents the view that moral distress is a possible consequence of the experience of ethical dilemma. Moral distress in ethical issues predisposes nurses to feeling frustrated and angry leading to increased distraction, difficulty focusing, increased risk for patient’s safety, and unsatisfactory team collaboration patient outcomes. In the case, nurse managers should apply leadership styles that promote team integration, multidisciplinary interaction, cooperation, and effective communication. …show more content…
authoritative style), and may result in unsafe patient care. Nurse managers who are conscious of own strengths and weaknesses are more capable to contemplate their behavior and regulate the leadership approach used to handle ethical distress. The leadership style chosen by the nurse manager to handle ethical issues have a direct impact on the nursing staff and multidisciplinary team, contributing to either to augment team effectiveness and collaboration or to disrupt unity and cooperation potentially adding moral distress. Adequate teamwork is fundamental for productivity and adequate patient quality of care, thus it is imperial that leaders institute a healthy, supportive, and effective work
Discussion
Henrich et al. (2017) presents the view that moral distress is a possible consequence of the experience of ethical dilemma. Moral distress in ethical issues predisposes nurses to feeling frustrated and angry leading to increased distraction, difficulty focusing, increased risk for patient’s safety, and unsatisfactory team collaboration patient outcomes. In the case, nurse managers should apply leadership styles that promote team integration, multidisciplinary interaction, cooperation, and effective communication. …show more content…
authoritative style), and may result in unsafe patient care. Nurse managers who are conscious of own strengths and weaknesses are more capable to contemplate their behavior and regulate the leadership approach used to handle ethical distress. The leadership style chosen by the nurse manager to handle ethical issues have a direct impact on the nursing staff and multidisciplinary team, contributing to either to augment team effectiveness and collaboration or to disrupt unity and cooperation potentially adding moral distress. Adequate teamwork is fundamental for productivity and adequate patient quality of care, thus it is imperial that leaders institute a healthy, supportive, and effective work