Modeling mentorship and collaboration for BSN and MSN students in a community clinical practicum.
This project uses an innovative approach to facilitate mentorship and collaboration among BSN and MSN students within a community health practice environment. In a pilot test using a clinical model, graduate and undergraduate students were matched as mentors and mentees. These students worked with faculty and clinic staff to develop a mentorship network and effective collaborative practice within an interdisciplinary team, while implementing health promotion education programs for clinic clients. Ten students participated in the process and evaluated it as effective and valuable in the development of professional roles, as well as in validating the model variables used in the project.
Lloyd
Susan
S
Graduate Program in Nursing, Loma Linda University, School of Nursing, Loma Linda, California 92350, USA. slloyd@llu.edu
Bristol
Shirley
S
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002140:California; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000379:methods*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors / Q000193:education*; D017145:Models, Educational; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013338:Students, Nursing