Get in Line: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study Exploring Moral Distress in UK Pre-Registration Student Nurses
Moral distress functions as an emotional burden and a developmental experience. When supported through relational supervision and ethical dialogue, it can strengthen ethical awareness and identity formation. The findings have relevance for education, workforce well-being, and psychologically safe learning environments.
Authors
- Aby Mitchell
- Julie Derbyshire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6273-2002)
- Amsale Wamburu
- Geeta Lamichhane
- Helen Ayo-Ajayi
- Alison Isabel Machin
- James Wade
- Barry Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2244-4975)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- Buckinghamshire New University (GB)
- Northumbria University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Nursing Research
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459261416325
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in medical practice
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00