Tennessee Yearbook 2020

TNA VIRTUAL CONFERENCE | 2020: YEAR OF THE NURSE
Men in Nursing
Cody McSwain (Student Presenter)
Raven Wentworth, DNP, RN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, FNP-BC (Co-Presenter)
Problem Addressed:
Nurses serve a diverse population, but the workforce does not reflect this.
Objectives:
1. Identify some reasons why men enter the nursing profession
2. Discuss common barriers that prevent men from entering the nursing profession
Methods/Procedures:
poster/handout
Findings:
Men are more likely to enter the profession to seek advancement, for job security, and gain a meaningful
salary. Consistent with the female students is the theme of “caring” for individuals. Some barriers include
gender stereotyping and marginalization.
Recommendations for Practice/Research:
n/a
Problem Addressed:
Moral Distress in Critical Care
J. Ted Nelson, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN-K, FACHE (Presenter)
Moral distress is a complex phenomenon often identified by many healthcare workers, especially those
working in critical care environments. Moral distress is associated with intense work settings, ethical
divergences, and end of life decisions. Organizations, including the American Nurses Association, American
Association Critical-care Nurses, and the American Medical Association, have recognized Moral Distress to
be detrimental to the multidisciplinary health care team contributing to burnout and turnover.
Objectives:
The objective is to share the findings within the literature and my DNP translational project to bring
awareness to the phenomenon of moral distress/injury. Additionally, I will share what interventions have
been used to decrease or prevent moral distress from occurring.
Methods/Procedures:
Quantitive Pre/Post-intervention data collection with qualitative components.
Findings:
A moderate amount of moral distress according to the sample responses. Comparative findings will be
available after the DNP translational project.
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