The purpose of this article is to describe approaches used to alleviate nurse moral distress on a surgical oncology unit and challenges faced when addressing the complex factors that contributed to that moral distress.

Background: Recruiting, retaining, and training oncology nurses is challenging given the stress levels associated with a field with constantly evolving treatments and a need for expertise in death and dying. Objectives: This research was conducted to assess what is unique about oncology nursing, to...

Workplace fatigue is common among occupations that have prolonged work hours, rotating shifts, night-time work hours, inadequate time for rest during work, and insufficient time for recovery between shifts. Available evidence suggests that workplace fatigue poses a substantial threat to patient...

Have you ever walked onto an oncology unit and heard any of the following statements: “We do not have enough staffing to care for these complex patients.” “There has to be something more we can do for his pain.” “Why are we continuing aggressive treatment on this patient when you can clearly see he...