Date of Award
6-20-2011
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN)
Department
Nursing
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to improve the orientation experience of the new graduate nurse at a metropolitan Minnesota hospital through the development of a structured mentoring program. The transition from student nurse to professional nurse is stressful for new graduate nurses. Stress combined with increased technology and patient acuity in the acute care setting has led to many new graduate nurses leaving the profession, contributing to the anticipated nursing shortage. Literature on new graduate nurse orientation, the nursing shortage, mentoring, and generational differences were incorporated in the development of the structured mentoring program. The importance of nursing leadership engagement and support from a consistent mentor are stressed. Imogene King's theory of Goal Attainment provides support for the structured mentoring program to focus on relationship building, engaging the new graduate nurses in the orientation process, and empowering the new nurse through encouragement and praise for accomplishments.
Identifier
SC 11.MAN.2011.Gamble.KO
Recommended Citation
Gamble, Kelly O., "Empowering and Retaining New Graduate Nurses Through a Structured Mentoring Program" (2011). Theses and Graduate Projects. 462.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/462