Table 2 The core-keywords in National nursing research

Rank Frequency Degree centrality
1 Moral distress 171 Nurse 0.727
2 Nurse 147 Moral distress 0.697
3 Moral sensitivity 50 Moral sensitivity 0.333
4 Long-term care facility 34 Education program 0.212
5 Hospital 30 End-of-life care 0.212
6 Experience 23 Experience 0.212
7 Care 23 Burnout 0.182
8 Program 21 Person-centered care 0.182
9 Education program 20 Care 0.152
10 Burnout 20 Job satisfaction 0.152
11 Clinical nursing practice 19 Empowerment program 0.121
12 Job satisfaction 18 Hospital 0.121
13 End-of-life care 18 Intensive care unit 0.121
14 Turnover intention 16 Long-term care facility 0.121
15 Intensive care unit 16 Nursing practice environment 0.121
16 Nursing student 14 Nursing student 0.121
17 Moral courage 13 Turnover intention 0.121
18 Ethical climate 12 Cancer patient 0.091
19 Empowerment program 10 Clinical nursing practice 0.091
20 Person-centered care 9 Emergency 0.091