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Mentorship: A strategy for nursing retention

American Nurse

Define the differences between mentorship and preceptor programs, and the benefits of implementing a mentorship program. The aim is professional development rather than skill development. Mentors achieve personal and professional development and a sense of contribution and empowerment, as well as gain a trusted colleague.

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New nurses and clinical judgment

American Nurse

Evidence-based strategies for nurse preceptors The complex role of nurse preceptor requires a combination of clinical expertise and the ability to balance patient care with learning facilitation. Successful precepting can help bridge the academic–practice gap, which improves intent to stay in the profession and promotes patient safety.

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3 Health Systems Where Tech is Transforming Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

These three stories from HealthLeaders illustrate how nurses at hospitals and health systems around the country are embracing the advancements that technology and AI can provide: Singing River Health System The challenge to effectively train nurses without enough preceptors led Singing River Health System to turn to technology to get the job done.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Aneesah Coates

Minority Nurse

Coates works at a mental health crisis center as a senior professional evaluation nurse, preceptor to new nurses, Nursing Journal Club facilitator, and nursing department trainer for new staff. She’ll graduate with her doctorate in nursing practice as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in December 2023.

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Memorial Hermann Health System’s Innovative Approach To Reimagining a Culture of Excellence

Relias

Innovative models to support preceptor programs. Developing employee resource groups (ERGs). Memorial Hermann’s partnership with Relias as its education solution provider has been essential in helping it sustain best practices. New and expanded child and eldercare benefits. An 8-hour mental health day.

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LPNs in modified care delivery models

American Nurse

Nurse leaders from a mid-Atlantic 12-hospital health system reviewed best practices for improving unit outcomes and identified a need for modified care delivery models. A care delivery model redesign, featuring licensed practical nurses) in an expert-led team-based approach was measured for success. In 2022, 46.1%

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Essential Qualities and Characteristics of a Good Nurse

Relias

A nurse with high-functioning critical thinking has one of the most important characteristics of a professional nurse. Our Focused CE Series on Nursing Preceptor Specialty Practice maximizes nurses’ knowledge on preceptoring. While this skill can improve over time, it may come more readily to some nurses than others.