Abstract

Transition from student to clinical practice as a new registered nurse can be overwhelming. The coronavirus pandemic has compounded the usual stressors and puts new graduates at high risk for stress, compassion fatigue and burnout. Nurse colleagues can mentor and support these new graduates through this transition. This document guides nurses mentoring new graduates during the pandemic, focusing on helping them with communication skills, encouraging proactive wellness and mindfulness strategies and supporting them through the challenging stressors they are facing.

Description

This resource guide may also be found on the ELNEC website.

Author Details

The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) project is a national and international education initiative to improve palliative care. Since 2000, ELNEC is a collaboration between City of Hope, Duarte, CA and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Washington, DC. The project, administered by City of Hope, provides undergraduate and graduate nursing faculty, CE providers, staff development educators, specialty nurses in pediatrics, oncology, critical care and geriatrics, and other nurses with training in palliative care so they can teach this essential information to nursing students, practicing nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California, USA||End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC), Washington, DC, USA

Type

Educational Material-Public Health

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

COVID-19, ELNEC, Palliative Care, Communication, New Graduate Registered Nurses, Novice Nurses

Publisher

End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC)

Version

Publisher's Version

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Review Type

None: Reputation-based Submission

Acquisition

Publisher-submission

Date of Issue

2020-09-28

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