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Implementation of the nurse legacy mentor role: steps to success
Analisa Smythe1, Leanne Walford2
1Research Matron, Faculty of Research and Clinical Education, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wolverhampton.
Background:
Legacy mentors are experienced nurses, usually in their late career, who offer coaching, mentoring and pastoral support to staff who are often at the start of their careers.
Aim:
To describe how an acute and community NHS trust successfully implemented the legacy mentor role.
Methods:
A quality implementation framework was used to appraise and characterise strategic activities necessary for the successful implementation of the role.
Findings:
The article offers a clear and organised approach to managing the implementation stage, including the planning, execution and evaluation.
Conclusion:
Using a quality improvement framework can provide a structured evidence-based approach to ensure the successful implementation of innovations in NHS organisations.
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