“…The COVID-19 pandemic sapped the interior reserves of nurses worldwide, particularly in terms of ethical challenges, many of which clinicians had rarely, if ever, considered or faced (Berlinger et al, 2020). Even outside of such extraordinary times, bedside nursing frequently leads to ethical quandaries and tensions resulting in moral distress—something novice nurses are especially ill-equipped to deal with (Beiranvand et al, 2022; Shelly et al, 2021). Novice nurses, regardless of religious background, typically have little practice implementing a moral framework (if they have one), which contributes to their vulnerability to moral distress (Feeg et al, 2022; Krautscheid et al, 2020; Rushton, 2018a).…”