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Implementing A Mentorship Program On A Medical/Oncology Unit, Nicole Frye, Stephanie Perreiah, Jenna Vansanford
Implementing A Mentorship Program On A Medical/Oncology Unit, Nicole Frye, Stephanie Perreiah, Jenna Vansanford
Central Division Nurse Clinical Inquiry Conference
Abstract:
Title: Implementing a Mentorship Program on a Medical/Oncology Unit Background: New-to-specialty acute care nurses are generally assigned a preceptor to demonstrate complex competencies within 90 days of hire. However, providing inpatient nursing care presents psychosocial stressors not well-addressed by preceptors which can contribute to burnout and turnover. Participating in a mentorship program addressing psychosocial nursing stressors following competency-focused preceptorship may reduce burnout and turnover. A medical-oncology unit of a 200-bed urban hospital lacked a mentorship program and Unit-Based Council (UBC) members worked to implement and evaluate this resource. Purpose: To evaluate barriers and facilitators of participation in a new …