Exploring the experiences of neophyte nurse mentors: A qualitative study

Fernandez, R; Sheppard-Law, S; Curtis, S; Bancroft, J; Smith, W

Exploring the experiences of neophyte nurse mentors: A qualitative study

Fernandez, R Sheppard-Law, S

Curtis, S Bancroft, J Smith, W

Permalink

Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Nurse Education in Practice, 2018, 29 pp. 76 - 81
Issue Date:: 2018-03-01

Closed Access

	Filename	Description	Size
	1-s2.0-S1471595317308181-main.pdf	Published Version	183.3 kB		View/Open

Copyright Clearance Process

Recently Added
In Progress
Closed Access

This item is closed access and not available.

Full metadata record

Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Fernandez, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sheppard-Law, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9971-9343	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Curtis, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bancroft, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Smith, W	en_US
dc.date.available	2017-11-18	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-03-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Nurse Education in Practice, 2018, 29 pp. 76 - 81	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1471-5953	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/129171
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 Mentoring has become an increasingly popular supportive method for empowering nurses and assisting them to progress in their careers. Evidence from the literature demonstrates that not all experienced and highly qualified nurses are effective mentors. The aim of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of neophyte nurse mentors following their first formal mentoring relationship using a qualitative exploratory design. Data were collected using dual moderated focus group methods. The focus group was digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Six neophyte nurse mentors participated in the focus group. The themes identified included (1) Readiness for mentoring, (2) Venturing into the unknown, (3) Having the right fit (4) Frustrations of mentoring (5) Reciprocal professional relationship. The findings highlight how neophyte nurse mentors perceive mentoring and the importance of providing them with adequate preparation and support in order to efficiently transfer valuable knowledge and skills to their mentees.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Nurse Education in Practice	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.nepr.2017.11.011	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Focus Groups	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Peer Group	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Interprofessional Relations	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Qualitative Research	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Mentors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Mentoring	en_US
dc.title	Exploring the experiences of neophyte nurse mentors: A qualitative study	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	29	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
utslib.for	1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	29	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017 Mentoring has become an increasingly popular supportive method for empowering nurses and assisting them to progress in their careers. Evidence from the literature demonstrates that not all experienced and highly qualified nurses are effective mentors. The aim of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of neophyte nurse mentors following their first formal mentoring relationship using a qualitative exploratory design. Data were collected using dual moderated focus group methods. The focus group was digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Six neophyte nurse mentors participated in the focus group. The themes identified included (1) Readiness for mentoring, (2) Venturing into the unknown, (3) Having the right fit (4) Frustrations of mentoring (5) Reciprocal professional relationship. The findings highlight how neophyte nurse mentors perceive mentoring and the importance of providing them with adequate preparation and support in order to efficiently transfer valuable knowledge and skills to their mentees.

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:

http://hdl.handle.net/10453/129171