Reem Azhari

Reem Azhari has 20 years experience and specializes in Executive Leadership, Surgery, Education.

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1. Moral Distress and Patient Advocacy

   Reem Azhari replied to Reem Azhari's topic in Stress 101

   Great post-thank you for sharing. I will definitely add that to my reading list. May I also recommend the book "Willful Blindness" by Margaret Heffernan. The premise is that the truth is too painful and people often re wire their thinking to avoid co...

2. Moral Distress and Patient Advocacy

   Reem Azhari replied to Reem Azhari's topic in Stress 101

   Agreed! The unfortunate reality is that whistle blowing occurs when there is no resolution from within! As nurses enter C-Suite positions, it's my hope this mindset will change.

3. Moral Distress and Patient Advocacy

   Reem Azhari replied to Reem Azhari's topic in Stress 101

   Thank you for the great feedback. I concur that weak leadership is the root cause of this ethical dilemma. My research also showed that nurses are retaliated against by their own peers as well as their leaders. It's frightening that nursing leadershi...

4. Moral Distress and Patient Advocacy

   Reem Azhari posted a topic in Stress 101

   My research on nurses and their decisions to blow the whistle on unethical health care practices concluded that moral distress plays a large role in nurses' willingness to report substandard care. Nurses experience moral distress, which is defined a...