Lisa Lawrence
Work Engagement, Moral Distress, Education Level, and Critical Reflective Practice in Intensive Care Nurses
Pima Community College
purpose study examine nurses moral distress education level critical reflective practice crp related work engagement study relevant nursing given registered nurse rn documented experiences jobrelated distress work dissatisfaction nursing shortage crisis better understanding factors may enhance rn work engagement neededa nonexperimental descriptive correlational design used examine relationships among four variables moral distress education level crp work engagement sample included 28 intensive care unit rns three separate icus 355bed southwest magnetdesignated hospitalthere positive direct relationship crp work engagement negative direct relationship moral distress work engagement crp moral distress together explained 47 variance work engagement additionally neonatal intensive care unit positive direct relationship increased educational level crp identified suggested negative relationship increased education level moral distressstrategies promote crp reduce moral distress recommended promote rn work engagement additionally study role education nurses work engagement recommended