Concept analysis of moral courage in nursing: A hybrid model

Abstract

Moral courage is a pure and prominent characteristic of human beings. The antecedents of moral courage include model orientation, model acceptance, rationalism, individual excellence, acquiring academic and professional qualification, spiritual beliefs, organizational support, organizational repression, and internal and external personal barriers. Professional excellence resulting from moral courage can be crystallized in the form of provision of professional care, creating peace of mind, and the nurse's decision making and proper functioning.

Contraste de perspectivas y experiencias sobre compasión de enfermeras colombianas con 14 países

“…En general, las acciones de los componentes tanto de este estudio como del EIO 14 son visibles e invisibles y difíciles de cuantificar con probable escaso valor para quienes desarrollan o gestionan los servicios y generalmente son advertidos por su ausencia. Pacientes, familiares o comunidad son considerados con sus necesidades como seres únicos como eje de una atención culturalmente competente y compasiva 28,29 . Sin embargo, la invisibilidad de las acciones de compasión puede tener implicaciones significativas para su reconocimiento, promoción y evaluación en la práctica 9,20 .…”

Student courage: An essential for today's health education

“…Positive effects of courage are empowerment and increased self‐knowledge . In nursing, moral courage can help nurses overcome barriers and promote trust, compassion, hopefulness, and patient safety . As apparent in the case provided, trust was established between the preceptor and the student.…”

“…Though literature demonstrating the importance and role of moral courage exists, including in nursing students, effective ways to foster moral courage has been understudied and underreported in the literature. In one analysis, revealed that acquiring academic and professional qualification is an antecedent for moral courage. In other words, students may not exhibit moral courage until they have transitioned into their role as a licensed nurse.…”

Moral courage and psychological empowerment among nurses

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