The Importance of Mentoring

Saletnik, Laurie

doi:10.1002/aorn.12386

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“…6 Mentoring programs support healthy workplaces and provide a framework to engage both new and experienced nurses in learning. 7 Indeed, mentoring can impact on recruitment, retention and succession planning, 8 job satisfaction, positive patient outcomes and cost savings. 4 In many workplaces, culture is a substantial concern with nurses experiencing burnout, work stress and bullying.…”

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Nurse Managers’ perceptions of mentoring in the multigenerational workplace: a qualitative descriptive study

Coventry¹,

Hays²

2021

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Objective: To examine how nurse managers in metropolitan healthcare organisations in Western Australia perceive intergenerational mentoring and its place in the contemporary workforce.Background: Mentoring in nursing has benefits for professional career success, new role transition and as a strategy to mitigate negative workplace influences. study design and methods:A qualitative descriptive study with 20 nurse managers from public and private health services. Face to face semi-structured interviews were held at a neutral location. The interview schedule included 10 questions which were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was applied to data to generate themes and present the results. results: Four main themes were identified: conceptualising mentoring, adding value, influences and support mechanisms, and workforce investment. The nurse managers described the positive and negative aspects of their understanding of intergenerational mentoring practice in the contemporary clinical setting. Discussion:The nurse managers highlighted the importance of life experience in mentoring relationships and how mentoring was generationally bi-directional. As part of everyday nursing practice mentoring was evident despite clinical and organisational challenges. Clear benefits identified were the creation of a positive workforce, promotion of quality patient-centred care, and retention of staff. Mentoring has traditionally occurred face to face however, the recent coronavirus pandemic has provided a catalyst for increasing the use of online mentoring across all generations. conclusion:The nurse managers were willing to be involved in intergenerational mentoring in either a mentor or mentee role or both. This view of practice occurred throughout the professional work life of nurses with benefits for all generations and the continuity of organisational values. implications for practice: Mentoring is a practice necessary for promoting best practice in patient care and effective relationships in teams of staff. Consideration of accessibility through e-mentoring could increase involvement and take mentoring forward in the digital age.

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Nurse Managers’ perceptions of mentoring in the multigenerational workplace: a qualitative descriptive study

Coventry¹,

Hays²

2021

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“…Finding ways to give back to the profession is important for each of us, and mentoring offers one such avenue. It is a way for each of us to leave a legacy, a positive contribution to the profession of nursing and the perioperative environment . (p355)…”

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Creating Our Future Through Mentoring

Merlino¹

2019

AORN Journal

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Missi Merlino, MHA, RN-BC, CNOR, CSSM H ow many times have we heard the phrase "nurses eat their young?" I believe it is time that we change that phrase to nurses nurture their young. My theme this year, 20/20 Vision: Creating Our Future, is about creating the best future for perioperative nursing. The best way to ensure the continued excellence of perioperative nursing practice is through embracing inclusion and nurturing new nurses.Perioperative nursing is a complex specialty that has little to no coverage in many nursing schools' curricula. Entering the OR for the first time can be overwhelming; I know it was for me. There was a new language, I had difficulty understanding what others were saying because of the masks covering their mouths, staff members seemed preoccupied with readying the room without involving me or explaining what they were doing, I did not know what "mood" the surgeon would be in each day, and the list went on. Even though I had been a nurse for several years, some staff members made me feel like I did not know anything. Then there were those special nurses who were willing to take me under their wing until I was ready to soar on my own, and for that I am eternally grateful.

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“…Nursing mentorship has been proven to be beneficial by enhancing communication skills, increasing self-confidence, and increasing job satisfaction, which ultimately encourages nurses to stay in the profession. 14 Also, mentorship can ease some stressors of the novice nurse by offering support, guidance, resources, and camaraderie, and may have a protective effect against nursing burnout. 15 Because mentorship programs are not customized, standardized, or widely offered to all NGNs, more data are required to validate the effects of mentorship on NGNs.…”

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