Evidence from study suggests mentoring improves nurse retention
Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, June 7, 2007
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A new study released by the California Nurses Association indicates that mentorship programs in nursing can considerably improve retention rates in hospitals.
The harsh environment of a hospital floor has helped skyrocket turnover rates in recent years, with as many as 60% of California RNs leaving their positions after only 18 months, according to the study.
With funding from California Endowment, a non-profit organization, a pilot program was launched at seven hospitals in the state. Mentors completed a three-day certification class and then met with mentees regularly over the course of up to two years. Early data suggests that nurses who were properly mentored were seven times more likely to stay in their job than those who were not.
Sources: The Sacramento Business Journal, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Other articles of interest:
Pilot program helps drive down nursing turnover
Texas hospital looks to mentoring program to increase retention
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