The nurse manager has identified high levels of moral distress on the nursing unit. Which change would be helpful in assisting nurses to cope?
1. Relieving the nurses from service on ethics committees
2. Increasing compensation for overtime hours worked
3. Sending nurses home when they exhibit signs of moral distress
4. Encouraging free discussion of ethical concerns
4
Rationale: Allowing nurses to serve on ethics committees gives the group active participation in the issues.
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