Implementing a Mentorship Program for New Nurses During a Pandemic

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Authors

Karen Krofft · Stuart Oncology Associates

Wilma Powell Stuart · Stuart Oncology Associates

Abstract

This article describes the implementation of an evidence-based mentoring program for new registered nurses (RNs) hired into medical-surgical units in a small community-based hospital during the unfolding of the SARS-Cov2 (COVID-19) pandemic. The hospital's nursing leadership supported the program implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide a broader support system to new RNs to improve nurse retention. During a response to the pandemic, the medical-surgical units faced numerous process changes in a short time, which further reinforced the urgency of an additional support system for the newly hired RNs.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 and Mental Health Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Nursing Administration Quarterly

Volume 45, Issue 2, pp. 152-158

DOI: 10.1097/naq.0000000000000455

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