2018 TNA and TSNA Joint Annual Conference

2018 TNA-TSNA JOINT CONFERENCE | ADVOCACY IN ACTION
Objectives:
Develop knowledge regarding the effects of exercise in Alzheimer’s patients.
Methods/Procedures:
Review of Literature
Findings:
At the present time, research shows that aerobic exercise slows the progression of brain degeneration,
while also showing inclines in hippocampal volume, which is the part of the brain responsible for processing
information. Studies also indicate that there is not yet a particular exercise regimen that is best to follow.
Recommendations for Practice/Research:
The research studies reviewed for this paper call for further research regarding Alzheimer’s disease and the
evidence-based preventative measures of aerobic exercise on preventing the onset of the disease.
The Effects of Long Shift Hours on Nurses
Roxanne Becerra (Co-Presenter)
Brittany Brown (Co-Presenter)
Latoya Busby (Co-Presenter)
Angelina Johnson (Co-Presenter)
Problem Addressed:
The incidence and effects of fatigue are critical to every nurse’s professional practice. Rising incidents of
nursing fatigue, burnout, low patient satisfaction, and poor patient care across the healthcare continuum
is an increasing concern in the nursing field (Stimpfel, 2012). The purpose of this study is to investigate
the connection between long shift hours worked by nurses and the incidence of poor nurse and patient
satisfaction in healthcare.
Objectives:
Develop knowledge regarding the effects of long shift hours on nurse’s professional practice
Methods/Procedures:
Review of Literature
Findings:
Working longer shifts was found to play the greatest role in facilitating nursing fatigue and insufficient care
performed on patients. This study shows the relationship between the hours worked by nurses and the
domino effects that proceed to follow.
Recommendations for Practice/Research:
Further studies are needed to establish causal relationships and develop preventative measures
(Stimpfel, 2012).
The Effects of Mentoring on Nursing Incivility in New Graduate Nurses
Amy Edmison (Presenter)
Problem Addressed:
Incivility is an ongoing issue in nursing that contributes to burnout and turnover in nurses. New graduates
are particularly susceptible to stressors in the health care environment and are frequently targets of
incivility. These issues combine to further complicate the nursing shortage in health care settings.
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