A Mentoring Program for New School Nurses

Autor/in	Houghton, Connie
Titel	A Mentoring Program for New School Nurses
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 19 (2003) 1, S.24-29 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/10598405030190010501
Schlagwörter	Mentors; School Nurses; Nursing; Competence; Staff Orientation; Inservice Education; Caregiver Attitudes; Likert Scales; Improvement Programs; Questionnaires; Program Effectiveness; Coaching (Performance); California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Krankenpflege; Kompetenz; Personalberatung; Berufsbegleitende Ausbildung; Likert-Skala; Effizienzsteigerung; Fragebogen; Kalifornien
Abstract	Until recent years, school nursing practice consisted mainly of screenings and first aid. However, the changing health, social, and emotional needs of children in the school setting have brought about an expansion of school nursing services. Now school nurses must not only perform routine first aid and screenings, but they must also carry out independent health assessments, monitor various medications, counsel students from troubled homes, collaborate with their educational partners, and complete numerous reports. Historically, school nurses began their careers with little specialized education or orientation. However, with the increased demands in school nursing, it is important to guide, advise, and mentor new school nurses so they can reach a level of competency and confidence more quickly. In this descriptive study, new school nurses were asked to indicate their level of satisfaction with the School Nurse-Mentoring Program. The findings of this study indicate that a mentoring program for new school nurses results in increased career satisfaction, a higher level of competency, and health benefits for the students being served. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10