The Weight of Impossible Choices | Nursing Through Resource Constraints
An honest examination of the daily resource-limited decisions nurses face when staffing, time, and equipment don't meet patient needs. The post explores moral distress experienced by nurses working in under-resourced environments, provides guidance on accurate documentation that protects both patients and nurses, and offers evidence-based solutions including advocacy pathways, staffing legislation, and mental health resources. It reframes these challenges as systemic failures requiring collective action rather than individual shortcomings.
