Other Titles
Impacts of Magnet designation
Abstract
Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:
Purpose: Although literature uniformly states the goal of mentoring is professional development of the protege, the specific practices predicting mentoring benefits are not clearly defined. Previous studies examining predictors of mentoring benefits among pediatric staff nurse proteges representing healthcare organizations across 26 states demonstrated that protege perception of quality was the single best predictor of mentoring benefits. The study aim of this descriptive, correlational, non-experimental study of nurses at a Magnet recognized, free-standing, pediatric hospital was to determine if mentoring practices predict mentoring benefits.
Methods: A convenience sample of 186 pediatric nurses completed an electronic survey containing demographic items and two valid and reliable instruments, the Mentoring Practices Inventory and Mentoring Benefits Inventory in accordance with the Dillman 'Tailored Design Method'.
Results: The research hypothesis that mentoring practices predict mentoring benefits was supported. The correlation between total mentoring practices and total mentoring benefits was 0.89 (p<0.01). Stepwise linear regression analysis revealed an overall R = 0.889 with 79% of the variance in mentoring benefits explained by mentoring practices (p< 0.0001). Mentoring practices were positively and significantly associated with mentoring benefits (unstandardized beta=0.81, p< 0.001). For every unit increase in practices, a 0.81 unit increase in benefits is expected.
Conclusion: As a result of this study, specific practices on how to mentor are now known. This evidence provides concrete, teachable and measurable mentoring practices and resulting mentoring benefits. Outcomes of this study lay the groundwork for creating a mentoring culture in nursing practice that demonstrates a structurally empowering work environment.
Sigma Membership
Delta Omega
Lead Author Affiliation
Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Mentoring, Research, Pediatric Nursing
Recommended Citation
Eliades, Aris; Weese, Meghan; Jakubik, Louise D.; and Huth, Jennifer, "Mentoring practices that predict mentoring benefits in a Magnet hospital" (2016). INRC (Congress). 254.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2015/presentations_2015/254
Conference Name
26th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Conference Year
2015
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Mentoring practices that predict mentoring benefits in a Magnet hospital
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:
Purpose: Although literature uniformly states the goal of mentoring is professional development of the protege, the specific practices predicting mentoring benefits are not clearly defined. Previous studies examining predictors of mentoring benefits among pediatric staff nurse proteges representing healthcare organizations across 26 states demonstrated that protege perception of quality was the single best predictor of mentoring benefits. The study aim of this descriptive, correlational, non-experimental study of nurses at a Magnet recognized, free-standing, pediatric hospital was to determine if mentoring practices predict mentoring benefits.
Methods: A convenience sample of 186 pediatric nurses completed an electronic survey containing demographic items and two valid and reliable instruments, the Mentoring Practices Inventory and Mentoring Benefits Inventory in accordance with the Dillman 'Tailored Design Method'.
Results: The research hypothesis that mentoring practices predict mentoring benefits was supported. The correlation between total mentoring practices and total mentoring benefits was 0.89 (p<0.01). Stepwise linear regression analysis revealed an overall R = 0.889 with 79% of the variance in mentoring benefits explained by mentoring practices (p< 0.0001). Mentoring practices were positively and significantly associated with mentoring benefits (unstandardized beta=0.81, p< 0.001). For every unit increase in practices, a 0.81 unit increase in benefits is expected.
Conclusion: As a result of this study, specific practices on how to mentor are now known. This evidence provides concrete, teachable and measurable mentoring practices and resulting mentoring benefits. Outcomes of this study lay the groundwork for creating a mentoring culture in nursing practice that demonstrates a structurally empowering work environment.