Group mentoring: a transition-to-work strategy.

Full Abstract

Current financial constraints and workplace staffing shortages challenge the viability of using one-on-one mentoring models to support new graduate nurses. This article describes an innovative strategy for mentoring a large cohort of new nurses. Using a Group Mentoring Team, education specialists in a small rural hospital implemented a cost-effective program to help new nurses gain confidence and competence in the first year of nursing practice.

Author information

Author/s: Scott, Elaine S (ES); Smith, Sherry D (SD);

Affiliation: East Carolina University School of Nursing, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA. scottel(-atsign-)ecu.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article

Journal: Journal for nurses in staff development : JNSD : official journal of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization (J Nurses Staff Dev), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2008 Sep-Oct; vol 24 (issue 5) : pp 232-8

Dates: Created 2008/10/07; Completed 2009/01/16;

PMID: 18838903, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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