title: Using a mentorship program to recruit and retain student nurses.
abstract: The authors present a student nurse mentorship program designed to provide an experience that assists nursing students to transition more easily into competent nursing professionals. The outcomes to date have been encouraging, showing a decrease in turnover among mentorship participants. At little cost and with great benefit to the student, the mentor, and the hospital, the mentorship program is presented as a successful way to recruit and retain the brightest graduate nurses.
authors.affiliation: Tampa General Hospital, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Deana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Godfrey
authors.forename: Jodie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Purdy
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005431:Florida; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*