Health Care Ethics through the Lens of Moral Distress

Dr. Kristen Dawn Jones-Bonofiglio, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor at Lakehead University School of Nursing and Director of Lakehead University Centre for Health Care Ethics, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. She holds graduate degrees in public health (nursing specialization) and educational studies (cognition and learning specialization) with theses work on moral distress and everyday ethical issues among practitioners in community health care settings. Her scholarship activities are diverse and include: mental health and addictions, well-being and resilience, moral distress and ethics, and innovative pedagogical approaches. Dr. Jones-Bonofiglio’s clinical background includes acute care and correctional nursing practice. For over a decade she has taught undergraduate nursing students, and for the past few years also taught in graduate nursing courses and continuing professional development programs. As of 2017, she is a Fellow of the Associated Medical Services (AMS) with research onself-compassion in nursing. Dr. Jones-Bonofiglio lives in Northwestern Ontario with her husband, John.

“Jones-Bonofiglio’s thoroughness and use of interdisciplinary, historical, and cultural scholarship makes this book an excellent introductory resource on moral distress for health care providers and researchers alike. ... Health Care Ethics Through the Lens of Moral Distress is an excellent introductory resource for researchers and providers who are interested in an evidence-based view of moral distress. Jones-Bonofiglio provides a comprehensive review of the relevant research and offers many resources for further reading.” (Clarisse Paron, Canadian Journal of Bioethics, Vol. 5 (1), 2022)

• Chapter 1. Moral Distress: The State of the Science.- Chapter 2. Moral Uncertainty and Moral Disorientation.- Chapter 3. Moral Distress and Acute Care Contexts.- Chapter 4. Moral Distress and Community Care Contexts.- Chapter 5. Moral Distress and Public Health Contexts.- Chapter 6. Personal and Professional Identity.- Chapter 7. Moral Conflict and Moral Injury.- Chapter 8. Moral Leadership and Compassion.- Chapter 9. Moral Resilience and Confidence.- Chapter 10. Navigating Moral Distress.