Shugars, McCall_MSN_2023

Title Shugars, McCall_MSN_2023
Alternative Title The Making of a Mentor: Implementing Structured Mentoring Programs
Creator Shugars, McCall
Collection Name Master of Nursing (MSN)
Description The following Masters of Nursing thesis develops a project aimed to educate current nurse advisors on a Med Surge Unit by focusing on the differences between preceptors and mentors.
Abstract Mentoring is a retention practice utilized in nursing. However, much confusion and inconsistencies exist regarding the differences between precepting and mentoring. While precepting and mentoring can improve retention, each serves different purposes within a nurse's job; therefore, each must be appropriately defined. Additionally, while mentoring improves retention, mentors often do not receive training to adequately mentor their mentees, leading to frustration for mentors and ineffectiveness in their roles. This project aims to educate current nurse advisors on a Med Surge Unit by focusing on the differences between preceptors and mentors. Additionally, this project will provide beginning training for those seeking to act as a mentor. Mentors can benefit from this project by experiencing increased preparedness, providing more effective mentoring, and increasing job satisfaction. Mentees can benefit from more prepared mentors who will help them create more structure in achieving their professional goals while providing appropriate and constructive feedback. Overall, the unit and hospital will benefit as retention is expected to increase from this modified practice.
Subject Master of Nursing (MSN); Mentorship; Job satisfaction; Employee retention
Keywords mentoring; mentor development program; retention; mentor
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date 2023
Medium Thesis
Type Text
Access Extent 35 page pdf; 1239 kb
Language eng
Rights The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights.
Source University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Nursing. Stewart Library, Weber State University
OCR Text Show
Format application/pdf
ARK ark:/87278/s6v21byc
Setname wsu_atdson
ID 129754
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6v21byc
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