Nursing Grand Rounds - Increasing Ethical Awareness and Decreasing Moral Distress: An Educational Program with Demonstrated use of the Donabedian Model

Thursday, May 8, 2025, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Auditorium H and WebEx, Lebanon, NH

ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (1.00 hours), General Attendance (1.00 hours)

Moral distress poses a significant challenge to the nursing profession, particularly in high-stress environments like the Medical ICU. When nurses are unable to act in accordance with their ethical values, the impact can be severe, potentially leading to nurse migration, emotional distancing from patients, and increased attrition rates. In response, the presenter developed the Nursing Ethics Education Seminars for nurse residents in the Medical ICU, evaluating ethical awareness and moral distress both before and after the intervention. This presentation will review the existing literature on moral distress, outline the development and implementation of this quality improvement initiative, and share the results and implications for practice.

Presenter

Christopher Charles, MSN, RN, CCRN

Download the FLYER which includes the Webex link.

1. Conceptualize the use of ethics education as a tool to combat moral distress in nursing.
2. Explain the tenets of the Donabedian model, including how use of this model provides RNs the opportunity to define and measure their practice as it relates to patient quality outcomes.

In support of improving patient care, Dartmouth Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Dartmouth Health designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hour. 

All other learners may claim General Attendance credit. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of General Attendance credit for programs certified for credit by organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Education.

Registration/Requirements for Successful Completion
Pre-registration is not required

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3. Complete the evaluation within 30 days of the activity.

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Provider Contact Information
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Center for Learning and Professional Development
ACE Office
Dartmouth Health
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