{"title":"Mentorship matters: Preparing future gerontological nurse leaders.","authors":"April Morris","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000249","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Gerontological nurse leaders are essential in long-term care (LTC), yet many step into leadership roles without structured guidance. Structured mentorship programs bridge this leadership gap by building core competencies, strengthening job satisfaction, and reducing turnover. This article explores mentorship models, implementation challenges, and the implications for workforce development and resident outcomes in LTC environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 10","pages":"40-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nursing","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000249","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/9/22 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Nursing","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract: Gerontological nurse leaders are essential in long-term care (LTC), yet many step into leadership roles without structured guidance. Structured mentorship programs bridge this leadership gap by building core competencies, strengthening job satisfaction, and reducing turnover. This article explores mentorship models, implementation challenges, and the implications for workforce development and resident outcomes in LTC environments.
期刊介绍:
Nursing2020 (ISSN 0360-4039; online ISSN 1538-8689) published its first issue in November 1971, under founders Gene W. Jackson and Daniel Cheney. In the intervening years, its circulation has grown to over 150,000, making it one of the largest nursing journals in the world. Published monthly, Nursing2020 is widely regarded as offering current, practical contents to its readers, and has won many editorial awards testifying to the quality of its copy and graphics. The editorial and clinical staff, a 19-member Editorial Board of distinguished clinicians and practitioners, and over 100 invited reviewers help ensure the quality of this publication.