Exploring registered nurses' perspectives as mentors for newly qualified nurses: a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Existing research has focused mostly on mentees' experiences of mentoring rather than mentors' experiences. Therefore, this study describes registered nurses' experiences of being a mentor for newly qualified nurses.

Design

A qualitative interview study based on semistructured individual interviews. Interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis.

Participants and setting

A purposive sample of experienced registered nurses (n=21) from healthcare units in northern Sweden and northern Norway. Inclusion criteria were to have been a mentor to at least one newly qualified nurse, hold permanent employment of 75%-100% as a registered nurse and to be able to communicate in Swedish or Norwegian.

Results

Our study's findings suggest that being a men

SUBMITTER: Kallerhult Hermansson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11298707 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature