Abstract
Problem: In a Midwest academic health system a neuroscience intensive care unit (NSICU), had been seeing worsening scores on their biannual Employee Pulse Check Survey, which had revealed higher levels of staff burnout. The level of burnout had directly affected employee satisfaction, retention, and the hiring of many staff members.
Intervention: A peer mentorship program was developed and implemented over 6 weeks among the NSICU staff nurses with the aim of improving their level of burnout.
Measures: The ProQOL Health survey was utilized as a pre and post-intervention survey among the participants specifically utilizing the burnout section of the survey. Comparisons were made of the pre and post-surveys between the total participants and the mentors and mentees.
Results: Three independent samples t-test resulted in no significant difference between the total participant's pre-survey scores and the total participant's post-survey scores. However, there was improvement in the overall mean scores. Results did show that there was a significant difference between the mentor's pre-survey scores and the mentee's pre-survey scores. Results showed there was no significant difference between the mentor's post-survey and the mentee's post-survey.
Conclusion: The Peer Mentorship Model was successful in improving mean burnout levels among the NSICU participants. This was reflected most among the mentee group.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
Nebraska Methodist College, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Type
DNP Capstone Project
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quality Improvement
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
ICU, Mentorship Program, Burnout, Satisfaction, Retention, Academic Health Center
Advisor
Kinney, Meg
Degree
DNP
Degree Grantor
Nebraska Methodist College
Degree Year
2023
Recommended Citation
Mahoney, Ryan, "Implementation of an employee mentorship program to reduce burnout levels in a neuroscience intensive care unit" (2024). Group: Nebraska Methodist College. 57.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/group_nmc/57
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