[Answered]: Nurses in a long-term care facility are…

Nurses in a long-term care facility are experiencing moral distress: They are unable to perform what they feel is quality patient care because the unit is chronically understaffed and there is never enough time. Patients’ needs are not being met according to best practice standards and nurses on the unit often work past the end of their shift. Staff feel the employer is placing an unreasonable burden on them and this compromises quality of patient care. They have scheduled a meeting with administration to discuss these issues. Meeting amongst themselves, nurses have so far identified their emotions, values, and goals, identifying what ethical principles they feel are being compromised. What questions might be good to ask of administration when they meet to resolve the dilemma? Question 21 options: How does the administration view the issues and what are their goals? What options exist for improving the situation for nurses and patients? What are the implication of different options? How should the options be prioritized ?