AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Cynda Hylton Rushton, lead author of “Moral Distress: A Catalyst in Building Moral Resilience.”

Moral distress is a pervasive problem in the nursing profession. An inability to act in alignment with one’s moral values is detrimental not only to the nurse’s well-being but also to patient care and clinical practice as a whole. AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Cynda Hylton Rushton, who wrote about the concept and prevalence of moral distress in nursing, and how it can lead to moral resilience.