The 'sleeping elephant': The role of mentorship of critical care nurses in Zambia.
assessment
competence
critical care nursing
education and training
emergency and trauma nursing
low-middle income country
mentoring
supervision
Journal
International nursing review
ISSN: 1466-7657
Titre abrégé: Int Nurs Rev
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7808754
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2021
Dec 2021
Historique:
received:
26
01
2021
accepted:
23
08
2021
pubmed:
30
9
2021
medline:
30
11
2021
entrez:
29
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To develop and evaluate a Zambian context-specific mentorship model that supports registered nurses completing emergency, trauma and critical care programmes in Zambia. In Zambia, emergency and trauma and critical care nursing are relatively new specialties, with education and training programmes less than a decade old. A train the trainer mentorship programme was developed and delivered at two colleges of nursing. Ethics approval was gained in both Zambia and the UK. Documentary data analysis and focus groups were used. Focus groups included stakeholders and nurses in practice who had completed the train the trainer programme and were using the mentorship model. The critical review of the literature revealed there was a paucity of evidence on the role of mentors in critical care. However, national documentation identified that most post basic education programmes are at Diploma Level with limited content that focuses on bedside teaching, mentorship and assessment content. Feedback from representatives attending the stakeholder workshops and focus groups which included participants who had completed the training programme enabled the mentorship model and workshop to be developed and evaluated. Nurses are the backbone of healthcare systems in Africa and the world. Mentorship and assessment in practice enables nurses to develop the competence and skills to lead practice, support peers and junior colleagues. This paper has identified the need for a context-specific formalised mentorship model to support specialist practice and this project has provided the foundations for mentorship of emergency, trauma and critical care nurses in Zambia.
Sections du résumé
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To develop and evaluate a Zambian context-specific mentorship model that supports registered nurses completing emergency, trauma and critical care programmes in Zambia.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
In Zambia, emergency and trauma and critical care nursing are relatively new specialties, with education and training programmes less than a decade old. A train the trainer mentorship programme was developed and delivered at two colleges of nursing. Ethics approval was gained in both Zambia and the UK.
SOURCES OF EVIDENCE
METHODS
Documentary data analysis and focus groups were used. Focus groups included stakeholders and nurses in practice who had completed the train the trainer programme and were using the mentorship model.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
The critical review of the literature revealed there was a paucity of evidence on the role of mentors in critical care. However, national documentation identified that most post basic education programmes are at Diploma Level with limited content that focuses on bedside teaching, mentorship and assessment content.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Feedback from representatives attending the stakeholder workshops and focus groups which included participants who had completed the training programme enabled the mentorship model and workshop to be developed and evaluated.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE
CONCLUSIONS
Nurses are the backbone of healthcare systems in Africa and the world. Mentorship and assessment in practice enables nurses to develop the competence and skills to lead practice, support peers and junior colleagues.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING POLICY
CONCLUSIONS
This paper has identified the need for a context-specific formalised mentorship model to support specialist practice and this project has provided the foundations for mentorship of emergency, trauma and critical care nurses in Zambia.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
543-550Subventions
Organisme : Johnson and Johnson, Africa Grants Programme / Tropical Health & Education Trust
ID : AGP 3.21
Organisme : UK Department for International Development, Health Partnership Scheme / Tropical Health & Education Trust
ID : AGS15
Organisme : UK Research and Innovation / Newton
ID : GCRF_NF105
Informations de copyright
© 2021 International Council of Nurses.
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