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