Implementing a Mentorship Program for New Nurses During a Pandemic.

Authors :: Krofft K
Stuart W
Source :: Nursing administration quarterly [Nurs Adm Q] 2021 Apr-Jun 01; Vol. 45 (2), pp. 152-158.
Publication Year :: 2021
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.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)