Mentorship: A Strategy for Nursing Retention
No nurse is immune to the challenges of a short-staffed unit and high turnover. Structured mentorship programs aim to address these issues by supporting the nursing workforce from within. Enhance your knowledge of mentorship programs and learn how to better support nurses like you!
Course Details
Overview
Each year, around 80,000 U.S. nurses leave the profession, creating a costly gap between future demand and available, qualified staff. Stress, low self-confidence, and job dissatisfaction are frequently the drivers of this voluntary turnover. A retention plan focusing on structured mentorship not only can bolster the workforce and foster stability from the inside out, but it will support nurses’ well-being and increase job satisfaction. This article will detail the distinctions between preceptorship and mentorship, the benefits of a mentorship, and how to implement and measure this program’s success within your organization.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Explain the ramifications of current nurse turnover rates.
- Define the differences between mentorship and preceptor programs, and the benefits of implementing a mentorship program.
- Describe how to implement a mentorship program and measure its success.
Presented by:
Kristin Gill- Bonanca, DNP, RN, CCRN, NE-BC
Kristin Gill- Bonanca is the administrative director for critical care services at Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts.
