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Why Be a Mentor?
Leave a legacy (a gift of your expert knowledge and skills)
Increase Your Skills
Become a Organizational Asset
Get a Fresh Look at the Nursing Profession
Retain Nurses for the Future
What are the characteristics of a Mentor?
What are the roles of a Mentor?
- Coaching
- Training
- Counseling
- Teaching
Tips for the Mentor
- You do not need to know everything.
- Develop resources and network to provide opportunities for your mentee.
- Share your insights of the culture of the organization.
- Share the tips learned that makes nursing easier and enjoyable.
- Encourage your mentee to be politically active for the nursing profession.
- Listen more than you talk.
- Have fun.
- Support and reassure your mentee during difficult times.
- Only offer constructive criticism the results in learning.
- Model professional behavior.
- Beware of doing things that might result in a conflict of interest (i.e. loaning money).
- Encourage volunteering in the organization's community events.
- Discuss ethical and moral conflicts that may arise in nursing.
- Enjoy sharing, talking, and combining ideas.
- Remember to never criticize your colleagues or the organization.
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