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 indi...
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-225090 2024-09-15T18:25:52+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 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-225090 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082940 eng eng UmeÃ¥ universitet, Institutionen för omvÃ¥rdnad UmeÃ¥ universitet, Institutionen för epidemiologi och global hälsa Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Bodö, Norway BMJ Open, 2024, 14:5, orcid:0000-0001-5639-8829 orcid:0000-0002-0457-2175 orcid:0000-0002-1074-0729 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-225090 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082940 PMID 38803253 Scopus 2-s2.0-85194526587 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Nursing OmvÃ¥rdnad Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2024 ftumeauniv https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082940 2024-06-25T23:54:55Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Norway Northern Sweden Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) 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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Exploring registered nurses’ perspectives as mentors for newly qualified nurses : a qualitative interview study |
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