Mentoring—what it is and how to make it work

AORN Journal,  May, 2002  by Debra L. Fawcett

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New nurses can feel whether they are accepted. If they do not feel accepted, they are more likely to leave and go to a more accepting unit. It is imperative that perioperative nurses look closely at how the perioperative team treats new nurses. This often is a difficult and frustrating job. Perioperative nurses must demonstrate leadership through values, ethics, trust, and application of standards. Building trust in the OR is an essential component of creating a nurturing environment. (14)

NOTES

(1.) K K Chitty, Professional Nursing: Concepts and Challenges, third ed (Philadelphia: W B Saunders Co, 2001).

(2.) S P Redmond, "Mentoring and cultural diversity in academic settings. Additional info: The inclusive university: Making cultural diversity happen," American Behavioral Scientist 34 (November 1990) 188.

(3.) C Vance, R K Olsen, The Mentor Connection in Nursing (New York: Springer Publishing Co, 1998).

(4.) S Young, J Theriault, D Collins, "The nurse preceptor: Preparation and needs," Journal of Nursing Staff Development 5 (May/June 1989) 127-131.

(5.) Vance, Olsen, The Mentor Connection in Nursing.

(6.) N Busen, J Engebretson, "Mentoring in advanced practice nursing: The use of metaphor in concept exploration," The Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice 2 no 2 (1999).

(7.) F L Bower, Nurses Taking the Lead: Personal Qualities of Effective Leadership (Philadelphia: W B Saunders Co, 2000).

(8.) Busen, Engebretson, "Mentoring in advanced practice nursing: The use of metaphor in concept exploration."

(9.) B Shaffer, B Tallarica, J Walsh, "Win-win mentoring," Nursing Management 31 (January 200O) 32-34.

(10.) Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines (Denver: AORN, Inc, 2002).

(11.) Ibid.

(12.) Bower, Nurses Taking the Lead' Personal Qualities of Effective Leadership.

(13.) M Hockenberry-Eaton, N E Kline, "Who is mentoring the nurse practitioner?" Journal of Pediatric Health Care 9 (March/April 1995) 94-95.

(14.) Bower, Nurses Taking the Lead: Personal Qualities of Effective Leadership.

Debra L. Fawcett, RN, MS, is an assistant professor of nursing, Indiana University at Kokomo.

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