E-mentoring: A sign of the times

Frederick, Julie

doi:10.1067/nrsl.2003.42

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“…In the initial search, only two descriptive articles were found (Frederick, 2005;Kalisch et al, 2005). Kalisch et al (2005) described the formation of an electronic mentoring community of nurses for the purpose of encouraging students to consider nursing as a profession.…”

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Electronic mentoring: An innovative approach to providing clinical support

Stewart

Carpenter

2009

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

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rofessional isolation is a contributing factor to poor recruitment and retention of physical therapists in rural positions (Paterson et al, 2004; Struber, 2004a; Kalisch et al, 2005). In 2001 a task force was formed to examine the recruitment and retention issues for paediatric therapy services in British Columbia, Canada (Cameron et al, 2001). The report described the shortage of physical therapists with paediatric experience in British Columbia, particularly in rural areas, and the authors concluded that 'the supply of paediatric therapists and the demand for paediatric therapy services is at a critical juncture' (Cameron et al, 2001: p18). In addition, their demographic analysis indicated that a large number of experienced paediatric physical therapists will be ready to retire in the next 5-10 years. According to Cameron et al (2001: p6): 'Geographical location makes professional development a challenge, while isolation makes it essential for professional growth and peer support…' Electronic mentoring: An innovative approach to providing clinical support The role of mentoring Mentoring has been promoted as a means to overcoming professional isolation and a way to provide clinical support for health-care workers (Greene and Puetzer, 2002; Rideout, 2006) A mentor is a more experienced colleague who comes alongside a less experienced colleague or a mentee to facilitate their professional development through teaching, counselling, support and guidance. Mentorlink is one example of a facilitated distance mentoring programme developed by the Australian Occupational Therapy Association that 'arose as a creative response to requests for more professional support' (Wilding and Marais-Strydom, 2002: p225). This programme was designed to match mentors with mentees to provide clinical support to therapists in distant areas of Australia and has proven to be very successful. The use of technology may offer a solution to the problem of isolation experienced by health professionals in geographically large and Aims: Professional isolation is a contributing factor to poor recruitment and retention of physical therapists in rural positions. This article describes the implementation and evaluation of a pilot electronic mentoring, or e-mentoring, programme to address the need for support of physical therapists working in rural positions, in British Colombia, Canada. Methods: An action research approach was used to examine whether an e-mentoring programme could effectively support physical therapists in paediatric clinical practice. The pilot programme involved an experienced physical therapist who mentored two sole charge physical therapists with no paediatric experience from a distance using their laptop computers. Programme evaluation data was obtained through questionnaires, field notes and a final group meeting using videoconferencing. Findings: The key to the success of the e-mentoring programme was the collaborative interaction between the mentor and the mentee. Other factors that supported this interaction and beneficial ou...

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Electronic mentoring: An innovative approach to providing clinical support

Stewart

Carpenter

2009

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

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“…'E-mentoring' includes the use of the telephone, online bulletin boards, discussion lists, Internet chat and email. 4 E-mentoring overcomes professional and geographical isolation, and provides national and international mentoring opportunities for people who may normally be disadvantaged, because of the lack of mentors in their locale. 5,6 While e-mentoring still requires a time commitment, there is greater flexibility, which allows people to communicate outside normal working hours at a time that is convenient to them.…”

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A survey of e-mentoring among New Zealand midwives

Stewart

Wootton

2005

J Telemed Telecare

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Mentoring is a strategy that may assist the midwifery profession to support new graduates and midwives working in rural and remote areas. We conducted a survey of 1,577 New Zealand midwives about their opinions and experiences of mentoring. The questionnaire comprised 33 questions, nine of which were open questions. There was a 44% response rate. While the telephone was commonly utilized by mentors (37%) and mentored midwives (37%), the Internet and email played only a small part. Participants acknowledged the potential of these avenues for communication, but midwives felt that mentoring could be provided only by immediate, face-to-face contact. Nevertheless, e-mentoring could be a viable option and requires further investigation. About one-third of midwives identified geographical isolation as a barrier to being a mentor (38%) and being mentored (36%). The use of e-mentoring could remove the barrier of location and allow the midwife to chose a mentor who meets her needs, rather than because she is the only mentor available.

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E-mentoring: A sign of the times

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A survey of e-mentoring among New Zealand midwives

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