Meaningful Mentorship: Evaluation of a Mentorship Program to Reduce Burnout in Nursing Students and Graduate Nurses
Melissa D Harlan1, Elizabeth Skrovanek, Salina Torgerson
1Author Affiliations: Department of Acute and Tertiary Care, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Harlan); Nursing Department, Duquesne University School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Skrovanek); Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Adult Critical Care, UPMC Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Torgerson); Nursing Education, UPMC Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Perpetua); Population Health Department, Rady Children's Hospital Little Heroes League, San Diego, California (Ms O'Loughlin); Nursing, UPMC St. Margaret's Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Mr Hudack); Student Affairs and Alumni Relations, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Ms Yen); Department of Health and Community Systems, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Ren); and Nursing Research, University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, Virginia (Dr Sherwood).
Background:
Mentorship effectively supports nurses in clinical practice, increasing mentees' clinical competence and confidence while reducing stress, thereby mitigating burnout.
Problem:
Nursing mentorship programs primarily focus on graduate nurses. It is unknown whether extending mentorship to nursing students results in positive outcomes.
Approach:
A multicomponent program was developed for undergraduate/graduate nursing students, graduate nurses, and included establishing a mentor-mentee pair, mentoring toolkit, and professional development lectures.
Outcomes:
Mentor and mentee reports demonstrate program feasibility and acceptability. Both groups reported high satisfaction with their counterparts at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months post-implementation. Burnout decreased significantly ( P < .01) in mentors and mentees from baseline at 6 and 12 months.
Conclusion:
Establishment of multicomponent mentorship programs in nursing education and practice shows promise in leading to positive outcomes, including reduced burnout, for nursing students, graduate nurses.
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