Thursday, March 27, 2014: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Potomac 3-4 (Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center)
Primary Presenter:
April Perry, APN, MEd
Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss how moral distress has affected the IDT functioning
2. Understand the positive impact that dissonance can have on the IDT
3. Describe methods to promote the display moral courage in your IDT
If people know what they should do, why don't they do it? Moral distress, has become more prevalent in the interdisciplinary team as increasing extraneous factors affect the delivery of safe and effective end of life care. Moral distress occurs when an individual identifies the ethically appropriate action but that action cannot be taken. This session will delve into the issue of moral distress that many IDT members feel in the current health care system. Evidenced based data will be reviewed as to the causes of moral distress in the palliative care/hospice IDT. Additionally, the concept of moral courage will be defined.
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