PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CLINICAL SETTING: NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
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Authors
Newton, S Lynn
Date
2010-04-29T14:46:47Z
Type
thesis
Language
en
Keyword
Nursing , Mentor
Alternative Title
Abstract
Mentorship program in nursing is designed to nurture and develop new faculty and foster
faculty retention (Blauvelt, 2008). Nurses supporting nurses programs are developed to
support collectively the mentor and mentee promoting success in achieving their learning
objectives. Engaging mentors in providing high quality education to graduating nurses often
becomes a challenge for expert nurses. Mentors often have extensive clinical experience and
are willing to share their knowledge but the barrier relates more to the transference of that
knowledge. This project is practical tool that explores relationship building, behavior, self‐
reflection and competence of a mentor as it relates to the clinical practice in the Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit. Topics related to mentorship, simulation in education and professional
education are described in this project. The final product (the handbook) provides information
about the roles and responsibilities of the mentor, evaluation tools, rubrics and workshops.
There is also a presentation of the role of the mentor for future workshops related to
professional development in nursing.