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CS116
Mentoring: Rekindle The Passion For Nursing!
By R. Bonuel, J. Leonard, & R. Mc Knight; The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
Purpose: In the quest for excellence, a mentoring strategy was developed to assist clinical mentors in their professional development.
Description: Clinical mentors are the third level of the Nursing Clinical Career Progression Model. Fully supported by the chief nursing executive, 8 nursing directors, 2 nurse educators and a CNS developed a mentor program curriculum based on mentor needs assessment survey. Modules highlighted six key areas: Performance Improvement, Evidence-based Practice, Communication, Meeting Management, Resource Management and Professional Development. CNS, nurse educator, directors and an organizational development specialist collaborated to teach the classes. Program is 16 hours long and classes were taught concurrently to accommodate class time and clinical practice. Upon class completion, each module has a definite outcome and limited timeframe for project completion. Completed PI projects will be displayed in the hospital lobby in February 2006. Monthly nursing grand rounds were organized to showcase unit EBP practices. Mentors will provide written reflection of communication effectiveness and successful meeting facilitation to director. Mentors will recommend one cost-effective intervention to improve unit operation. Finally, mentor will develop either a poster in-service or initiate a journal club. Invigorated after the class completion, one mentor started a PI project on “Patient Satisfaction on Food”, presented a positive outcome during the research resource council meeting. Mentor was complimented by the CEO in his weekly e-mail. Participation in the nursing grand rounds has reached a fever pitch; the calendar is full up to December 2006.
Evaluation/Outcomes: Mentor Program benefits extend beyond clinical quality. When nurses take ownership of their unit issues, finding EBP solutions, implementing and evaluating outcomes, they find practice enjoyable and fun. Mentor Program invigorates practice environment and increased enthusiasm to the nursing profession. The passion lives on!
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