title: Link mentorship: improving support for pre-registration students and mentors.
abstract: A very distinct policy change has, over recent years in the UK, prompted a marked cultural change and a transition of health services from the acute sector to the community setting. This transition has a direct implication for current and future pre-registration nursing students and, therefore, for the mentors who support them in community placements. This article will explore and discuss an initiative to introduce a link mentor role to support and develop mentorship within community district nurse settings in respect of adult pre-registration nursing students. The role was implemented collaboratively between a Higher Education Institution (HEI) and practice. Initially 15 community nurses undertook the role which was evaluated after 6 months. Feedback from mentors was overwhelmingly positive and plans are in place to develop the initiative further.
authors: Canterbury Christ Chruch University. joanne.gurling@canterbury.ac.uk
authors: Jo
authors: J
authors: Gurling
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D024382:Professional Role; D012944:Social Support; D006113:United Kingdom