What is “moral distress” in nursing? How, can and should we respond to it?

Interest in moral distress (MD) as a research topic has soared in recent years. What is it about this concept that makes it so intriguing? Why does it create such debate amongst healthcare professionals? Why has there been so much conceptual confusion regarding the concept? And why do nurses, in particular, seem to feel this concept so accurately captures their experiences? These are some of the questions that I have been thinking about over the...