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Audrey Marie Beauvais1, Dorothy Vittner, Kathyrn E Phillips
1About the Authors The authors are faculty at the Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut. Audrey M. Beauvais, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, is associate dean and associate professor. Dorothy Vittner, PhD, RN, CHPE, is assistant professor. Kathyrn E. Phillips, PhD, ANP-BC, is associate professor. Karen Burrows, DNP, MAHSM, RN, CHSE, C-EFM, is assistant professor of the practice. Karen Corcoran, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is assistant dean graduate studies and visiting professor. Katherine H. Saracino, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CHSE, is instructor of the practice. Meredith Kazer, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, is dean and professor. The authors are grateful to their colleagues on the mentoring team: Hilary Bartholomay, Susan Bartos, Cynthia Bautista, Laura Conklin, Christa Esposito, Sally Gerard, Danielle Hall, Eileen O'Shea, Gina Petersen, Rose Iannino-Renz, Linda Roney, and Pamela Barnwell-Sanders. For more information, contact Dr. Beauvais at abeauvais@fairfield.edu.
Abstract:
Nurses are graduating from educational programs and entering health care systems at a time of great turmoil because of the COVID-19 pandemic. To support the transition to practice, nursing faculty implemented a postgraduation mentorship program (START). This exploratory study sought to describe the faculty mentor and new graduate mentee experience. Related variables (NCLEX pass rates, perceived stress, and professional quality of life) are provided to contextualize the results. The research is significant given the burden the pandemic places on the health care system, which may limit the resources available to new graduate nurses.
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