Objectives:
- clarify the specific moral/ethical aspects of moral distress
- help participants identify root causes of moral distress in terms of values
- validate experience of moral distress
- provide ways to frame and describe experiences of moral distress
- provide tools to help address and manage experiences
Videos and Resources
Moral Distress: An Introduction
Dr. Shannon Spenceley, Associate Professor, Nursing, Health Sciences University of Lethbridge, Calgary, Alberta
Healthcare Simulations
The following scenarios were scripted exclusively for the NSHEN conference and any opinions expressed in these simulations do not necessarily reflect those of the participants in the videos.
Simulation 1 – ICU
Simulation 2 – MAiD
Panel Discussion
Dr. Abraham Rudnick, Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, School of Occupational Therapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS
Dr Merlinda Weinberg, Professor, School of Social Work, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS
Angela Arra, Clinical Nurse Specialist, IWK Health Cente, Halifax NS
Moral Distress: Where Do We Go from Here?
Dr. Franco Carnevale, Professor, Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal QC
Deep Gratitude
Finally, it is important to acknowledge and thank all of those individuals who have contributed their time and expertise to this conference, including:
- Dr. Shannon Spencely
- Dr. Misan Lee
- Kerry-Joy Kiefte
- Darcy Lindzon
- Angela Arra
- Dr. Merlinda Weinberg
- Dr. Abraham (Rami) Rudnick
- Dr. Franco Carnevale
- Lisbeth Witthoefft Nielsen
- Krista Mleczko-Skerry
- Amanda Porter
- Jordan Urquhart and Matthew Stones at Dalhousie MedIT
- Leslie Ohene-Adjei at Airau – Lethbridge Videography
- Frank Rop and Stewart Mccombie at Communications Services – Communications and External Relations, McGill University
- NSHEN Advisory Council
- You, the viewers
Bonus footage with Dr. Shannon Spenceley – Prose from participants in Moral Distress Research Study (5mins)
