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Gap Analysis, Development, And Evaluation Of An Advanced Practice Clinician Mentorship Program, Boyon Yun
Gap Analysis, Development, And Evaluation Of An Advanced Practice Clinician Mentorship Program, Boyon Yun
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Purpose: The purpose of this five-step quality improvement project is to identify and address gaps between the current and desired state of an advanced practice clinician (APC) onboarding process. Specific aims: (1) determine organization-specific needs of APCs, (2) develop a mentorship program for newly hired APCs, and (3) conduct a program evaluation (process and outcomes).
Background: Although the APC workforce is rapidly growing, health care organizations struggle with high APC turnover. Effective mentorship has been shown to help APCs, who are either new to practice or new to an organization (Pop, 2017).
Design: A needs assessment survey was distributed to …