Improving the Perception of Support Through Mentoring of New to Practice Nurses.

Abstract

The nursing shortage as well as nursing turnover and attrition rates are widespread problems. Supporting new graduate nurses during their first year of practice through interventions such as a mentorship program may positively affect retention rates. A formal curriculum for mentorship was implemented for nurse residents at an acute care facility for 8 weeks. The 2023 Casey-Fink new graduate nurse satisfaction survey, support subscale, was used pre- and postmentorship intervention to determine the effectiveness of mentorship as a means of support. Outcome data show positive effects of mentorship in improving the perception of support for new graduate nurses. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2025;56(2):45-47.].