title: Innovative solution: Mentor program: evaluation, change, and challenges.
abstract: Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center is a level 1 tertiary teaching facility in the southwestern United States. The center developed an 18-month registered nurse mentoring program. The program, now in its third year, is revisited looking at the evaluation of retention, program challenges, and change.
authors.affiliation: Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, USA. Sue.hurse@bannerhealth.com
authors.forename: Susan Marie
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hurst
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koplin-Baucum
mesh_terms: D001130:Arizona; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008611:Mentors / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation