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Cultivating Unit-Based Leaders Through A Tiered, Structured Mentorship Program, Brittney Daley Msn, Rn, Ccrn

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Background: Succession planning and mentorship is an essential need in developing future nursing leaders. The IOM and published literature strongly support the importance of mentorship programs in nursing (IOM, 2021). The current succession plan and mentorship program is not sufficient.

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to create and implement an evidence-based, 3-tiered unit-based leadership mentorship program (LMP) for bedside registered nurses to support growth and professional development between tiers over a 4-month period.

Aims/Objectives: Using the completion of a pre and post survey the mentee was assigned a tier from novice to experienced leaders. Through the program, the …

Quality Improvement Initiative: Implementing A Nurse Peer Mentorship Program, Vepuka E. Kauari

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Introduction: Formal mentoring programs are valuable experiences for the mentor and the mentee. They provide nurses with the ability to develop professional networks while refining their competency. Nurses should be properly mentored in focusing skills in addition to addressing their emotional needs. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to promote and evaluate the effectiveness of an existing mentoring program on intent to stay, perceived competency, and job satisfaction.

Methods: Institutional Review Board approval was obtained. A convenience sample of new nurses with less than 2 years’ experience in an academic medical center was recruited to assess their intent …