Abstract

An estimated 1.13 million new registered nurses are needed to fill new jobs and replace retiring nurses from 2012-2022. However, the nurse faculty shortage is a primary barrier to expanding the nursing workforce over the next decade. Nurses moving from the clinical setting to the academic setting need preparation, professional growth, and the development of a social network to make the transition a lasting one. Not only do mentoring relationships improve the work environment, but there is also an indication that it improves organizational commitment by achieving a sense of accomplishment, autonomy in their role, support for professional growth, and an atmosphere of academic freedom. To evaluate the current mentoring process at the school of nursing through administration and analysis of the Mentor Effectiveness Scale (MES) to faculty mentors and mentees hired between the years 2011-2016. The information gained from the MES in addition to evidence-based literature regarding best mentoring practices was utilized to develop a structured mentoring program for new faculty hires at the school of nursing.

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Dr. Thompson also created a poster on this topic. It can be found here: https://www.sigmarepository.org/dnps/256/

Author Details

Mindy Thompson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CNE

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quality Improvement

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

Faculty Mentoring, Nurse Educators, Nursing Faculty, Job Satisfaction

Advisor

Robin Harris

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

University of Missouri

Degree Year

2017

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2022-12-02

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