Exploring registered nurses perspectives as mentors for newly qualified nurses: a qualitative interview study
Objective Existing research has focused mostly on mentees’ experiences of mentoring rather than mentors’ experiences. Therefore, this study describes registered nurses’ experiences of being a mentor for newly qualified nurses. Design A qualitative interview study based on semistructured individual i...
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fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:bmjopen:14/5/e082940 2024-06-23T07:55:33+00:00 Exploring registered nurses perspectives as mentors for newly qualified nurses: a qualitative interview study Kallerhult Hermansson, Stina Kasén, Anne Hilli, Yvonne Norström, Fredrik Vaag, Jonas Rennemo Bölenius, Karin 2024-05-23 21:09:49.0 text/html http://bmjopen.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/14/5/e082940 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082940 en eng BMJ Publishing Group Ltd http://bmjopen.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/14/5/e082940 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082940 Copyright (C) 2024, British Medical Journal Publishing Group Nursing TEXT 2024 fthighwire https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082940 2024-06-04T23:57:56Z Objective Existing research has focused mostly on mentees’ experiences of mentoring rather than mentors’ experiences. Therefore, this study describes registered nurses’ experiences of being a mentor for newly qualified nurses. Design A qualitative interview study based on semistructured individual interviews. Interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Participants and setting A purposive sample of experienced registered nurses (n=21) from healthcare units in northern Sweden and northern Norway. Inclusion criteria were to have been a mentor to at least one newly qualified nurse, hold permanent employment of 75%–100% as a registered nurse and to be able to communicate in Swedish or Norwegian. Results Our study’s findings suggest that being a mentor plays a crucial role in establishing safety in complex work environments. The main theme consists of three themes: feeling motivated in being a mentor; continuously developing the learning environment; and navigating obstacles and cultivating support. Conclusion Being a mentor is a complicated role for registered nurses. The mentoring role is beneficial—ie, positive and rewarding—if facilitated sufficiently in the context of a structured organisation. This study brings a more profound understanding of and provides new insights into registered nurses’ perspectives and needs regarding being a mentor and the study’s findings make an important contribution to the field of nursing regarding the facilitation of mentoring. Text Northern Norway Northern Sweden HighWire Press (Stanford University) Norway BMJ Open 14 5 e082940 |
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Objective Existing research has focused mostly on mentees’ experiences of mentoring rather than mentors’ experiences. Therefore, this study describes registered nurses’ experiences of being a mentor for newly qualified nurses. Design A qualitative interview study based on semistructured individual interviews. Interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Participants and setting A purposive sample of experienced registered nurses (n=21) from healthcare units in northern Sweden and northern Norway. Inclusion criteria were to have been a mentor to at least one newly qualified nurse, hold permanent employment of 75%–100% as a registered nurse and to be able to communicate in Swedish or Norwegian. Results Our study’s findings suggest that being a mentor plays a crucial role in establishing safety in complex work environments. The main theme consists of three themes: feeling motivated in being a mentor; continuously developing the learning environment; and navigating obstacles and cultivating support. Conclusion Being a mentor is a complicated role for registered nurses. The mentoring role is beneficial—ie, positive and rewarding—if facilitated sufficiently in the context of a structured organisation. This study brings a more profound understanding of and provides new insights into registered nurses’ perspectives and needs regarding being a mentor and the study’s findings make an important contribution to the field of nursing regarding the facilitation of mentoring. |
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