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. 2024 Aug 21;23:579. doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-02230-2

Table 2.

Troubled conscience in ICU nurses

Categories Subcategories
Carelessness

Fatigue

Lack of experience

Lack of knowledge

Error in care

Contextual challenges

Missed and skip a series of patient cares

Painful procedures on patients

cover up

long-term of patient treatment

Ethics dilemmas

Advanced equipment and treatment

Non-supportive and unpredictable structure

Low hospital resources

Improper organizational culture and atmosphere

Mismanagement

Out of control events

whirlpool of troubled conscience

Annoying feelings

Psychological changes

Behavioral changes