2021 TNA Virtual Conference

TNA VIRTUAL CONFERENCE | 2021: YEAR OF THE NURSE 2.0 - ONE YEAR WASN’T ENOUGH
Session Speakers
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3:20 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (G-H)
Session G:
Pandemic Mental Health Challenges: Patients and Providers
• Carole R. Myers, PhD, RN, FAAN – Professor - College of Nursing, Univ. of
Tennessee, Knoxville
• Mary Johnson, DNP, PMHNP-BC - Clinical Assistant Professor - College of
Nursing, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Lauren Munoz, MSN, FNP-BC - Graduate Research Assistant - Univ. of
Tennessee, Knoxville
• Tracey Stansberry, PhD (c), MSN, APRN, AOCN - PhD Candidate-Univ. of
Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Nursing; TN Plateau Oncology, Advanced
Practice Nurse (PRN)
Outcome:
1. Describe key findings from interviews with Tennessee APRNs regarding
mental health challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Discuss practice, policy, and educational implications from study findings
about mental health challenges.
Carole Myers
Lauren
Munoz
Mary Johnson
Tracey
Stansberry
Session H:
Peer Tutoring’s Effect on Nursing Students’ Anxiety Levels During Nursing
Skills Demonstrations
• Kayla Lambert, MSN, RN - Assistant Professor of Nursing, Union University
• Jean Crawford, MSN, RN - Assistant Professor of Nursing, Union University
Outcome:
After reviewing literature, faculty determined that optional peer tutoring could
have a positive effect on student anxiety levels. The aim of this study is to
determine if the use of student skills tutors (SST) decreases anxiety levels prior
to nursing skills demonstrations with faculty. The anticipated benefits for this
study are to reduce the anxiety level of nursing students while learning and
demonstrating basic nursing skills.
Kayla
Lambert
Jean
Crawford
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