Evaluation of a personal professional mentor scheme for newly qualified nurses.

Journal article


Austin, C. and Halpin, Y. (2021). Evaluation of a personal professional mentor scheme for newly qualified nurses. British Journal of Nursing. 30 (11), pp. 672-676. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.11.672
AuthorsAustin, C. and Halpin, Y.
AbstractNewly qualified nurses are known to experience a range of feelings and fears in the first transitional 12 months post-qualifying, with absence and turnover among potential outcomes. To evaluate the personal professional mentor role and scheme, a new pastoral support initiative, from the perspective of participating newly qualified nurses. Newly qualified paediatric nurses ( =10), who had been assigned a personal professional mentor (an experienced nurse who worked elsewhere in their employing NHS Trust), completed a semi-structured interview. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. The personal professional mentor counteracted some aspects of transition isolation for the newly qualified nurses. They were an independent, accessible, experienced confidant and a welcome new supportive role. Pairing experienced nurses with newly qualified nurses provided a new type of workplace support during transition. Inexpensive to set up and run, it is an easy addition to any portfolio of support strategies.
KeywordsMentor/mentee; Newly qualified nurse; Pastoral support; Personal professional mentor; Staff turnover; Transition
Year2021
JournalBritish Journal of Nursing
Journal citation30 (11), pp. 672-676
PublisherMark Allen Group
ISSN0966-0461
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.11.672
Publication dates
Online10 Jun 2021
Print10 Jun 2021
Publication process dates
Accepted17 Dec 2020
Deposited24 Jun 2021
Accepted author manuscript
License
File Access Level
Open
Additional information

This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in British Journal of Nursing, copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.11.672

Permalink -

https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/8wxq4

Download files


Accepted author manuscript
BJON_2021_30_11_000_Research_NQN mentor_cc_V2.pdf
License: CC BY 4.0
File access level: Open

  • 131
    total views
  • 164
    total downloads
  • 2
    views this month
  • 12
    downloads this month

Export as

Related outputs

How do we Assess?
Halpin, Y. (2021). How do we Assess? in: Woodward, S. and Bassett, S. (ed.) Mentoring, Learning and Assessment in Clinical Practice: A Guide for Nurses, Midwives and Other Health Professionals Elsevier.
Newly qualified nurse transition: stress experiences and stress-mediating factors – a longitudinal study
Halpin, Y (2015). Newly qualified nurse transition: stress experiences and stress-mediating factors – a longitudinal study. PhD Thesis London South Bank University School of Health and Social Care https://doi.org/10.18744/PUB.002091
A longitudinal, mixed methods investigation of newly qualified nurses’ workplace stressors and stress experiences during transition
Halpin, Y, Terry, LM and Curzio, J (2017). A longitudinal, mixed methods investigation of newly qualified nurses’ workplace stressors and stress experiences during transition. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 73 (11), pp. 2577-2586. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13344
Understanding and meeting your legal responsibilities as a nurse
Terry, LM, Carr, G and Halpin, Y (2017). Understanding and meeting your legal responsibilities as a nurse. Nursing Standard. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2017.e11015