Development and implementation of a novel peer mentoring program for undergraduate nursing students.
mental health
peer mentoring
program retention
undergraduate nursing
Journal
International journal of nursing education scholarship
ISSN: 1548-923X
Titre abrégé: Int J Nurs Educ Scholarsh
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101214977
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Jan 2023
01 Jan 2023
Historique:
received:
08
02
2022
accepted:
15
12
2022
entrez:
14
2
2023
pubmed:
15
2
2023
medline:
17
2
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Given the dynamic and high-stress environment of nursing education today, the need arose for the development and implementation of a novel peer mentoring program to support undergraduate nursing students. Peer mentoring refers to a network of support in which a more skilled or experienced person serves as a role model for a less skilled person for professional development and personal growth. Peer mentoring provides a support system that encourages self-confidence and increases self-worth for both the mentee and the mentor. The undergraduate student peer mentoring program in a large, Southeastern United States, university-based, 4-year school of nursing was created in response to a desire for more support conveyed by upper-level nursing students. A model was developed whereby each incoming nursing student (Semester 1) would be paired with a senior nursing student (Semesters 3, 4, or 5). This mentoring dyad was then assigned to a faculty mentor who ensured that the mentoring relationship was functioning in accordance with established guidelines and provided support to both the student mentee and the student mentor. The first cohort was comprised of 20 mentoring dyads. Subsequent cohorts have ranged from 20 to 45 mentoring dyads. To date, over 300 nursing students have participated in the undergraduate peer mentoring program. Based on feedback from student evaluation surveys, both mentors and mentees appreciate and find value in the program. Approximately 93% of student mentors indicated that they would have appreciated such a program when they were first semester nursing students. Some of the challenges of navigating nursing programs are not related to lack of academic aptitude. Rather, other challenges, including lack of social support and soft skills needed to successfully complete the first and second semesters of nursing school. These are critical challenges that a peer mentor could help to meet.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36787343
pii: ijnes-2022-0013
doi: 10.1515/ijnes-2022-0013
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2022 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.
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