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
| Authors | Austin, C. and Halpin, Y. |
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| Abstract | Newly 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. |
| Keywords | Mentor/mentee; Newly qualified nurse; Pastoral support; Personal professional mentor; Staff turnover; Transition |
| Year | 2021 |
| Journal | British Journal of Nursing |
| Journal citation | 30 (11), pp. 672-676 |
| Publisher | Mark Allen Group |
| ISSN | 0966-0461 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.11.672 |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 10 Jun 2021 |
| 10 Jun 2021 | |
| Publication process dates | |
| Accepted | 17 Dec 2020 |
| Deposited | 24 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 |
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