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Meghan M Weese1, Louise D Jakubik2, Aris B Eliades1
1Akron Children's Hospital, One Perkins Square, Akron, OH.
Quality perception in pediatric nurse mentoring significantly predicts benefits. Understanding these mentoring practices helps healthcare organizations enhance nurse development and mutual advantages.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Previous research identified protégé perception of quality as the key predictor of mentoring benefits.
- Identifying specific mentoring practices that yield benefits is crucial for leveraging relationships in healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how mentoring practices benefit pediatric nurse protégés.
- To advance nursing science by detailing the impact of mentoring on nurses.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive correlational, non-experimental study.
- Involved nurses at a pediatric hospital in northeast Ohio.
- Utilized data from a Magnet® recognized institution.
Main Results:
- Protégé perception of mentoring quality is the strongest predictor of benefits.
- Specific mentoring practices were shown to benefit pediatric nurse protégés.
Conclusions:
- Understanding the link between mentoring practices and benefits can optimize mentoring programs.
- This study provides insights for healthcare organizations to foster mutual mentoring benefits and support nurse development.
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