NBNA Collaborative Mentorship Program
The NBNA collaborative mentorship program is for the purpose of helping NBNA nurses/student nurses at various levels of their development. There are several levels of development in the nursing profession and every nurse can benefit from mentorship.
In NBNA the three levels of mentoring are:
In NBNA the three levels of mentoring are:
- New nurses/student nurses ((beginners or fundamental)
- Nurses transitioning into new nursing roles (intermediate)
- Nurses advancing into leadership roles (advanced).
Approaching Careers (beginners or fundamental) - This level is to support the growth and development of nurses and potential nurses as they approach career opportunities (e.g., student nurses, novice nurses, members of organizations, undergraduate degrees, etc.). The purpose is to foster the development of a nursing community and enhance the preceptor skills of nurses as they engage in the mentorship process.
Acknowledging Professions (Intermediate) -This level of mentorship is to support the growth and development of nurses as they transition into new roles (e.g., any office in an organization, management, local Board positions, graduate level degrees, etc.). The purpose is to foster the development of a nursing community and enhance the preceptor skills of nurses as they engage in the mentorship process.
Acknowledging Professions (Intermediate) -This level of mentorship is to support the growth and development of nurses as they transition into new roles (e.g., any office in an organization, management, local Board positions, graduate level degrees, etc.). The purpose is to foster the development of a nursing community and enhance the preceptor skills of nurses as they engage in the mentorship process.
Aspiring Leaders (Advanced) - This level is to support the growth and development of nurses as they transition into executive leadership roles (e.g., president of organizations, CNOs, National Board positions, FAANs, specialty or doctoral degrees, etc.).
The experienced mentor should BAPE:
- Be a source of support for new nurses/student nurses,
- Available to answer questions,
- Provide insight, and
- Encourage involvement within the NBNA organization.
This informal collaborative mentorship program at the national association level requires the commitment of the association's officers, board members and chapter presidents.
The commitment to this mentorship program has been fulfilled by a committee, which has assumed the responsibilities for the formation, activation, and evaluation of this program. Those responsibilities include describing each level of mentorship, matching a new nurse/student nurse with an involved and encouraging mentor and monitoring the success of the new nurse/student nurse-mentor partnership through confidential feedback.
The commitment to this mentorship program has been fulfilled by a committee, which has assumed the responsibilities for the formation, activation, and evaluation of this program. Those responsibilities include describing each level of mentorship, matching a new nurse/student nurse with an involved and encouraging mentor and monitoring the success of the new nurse/student nurse-mentor partnership through confidential feedback.
Ms. Kendra Greene, Chair
NBNA Ad Hoc Committee on Mentorship
NBNA Ad Hoc Committee on Mentorship
Dr. Constance Miller, Co-Chair,
NBNA Ad Hoc Committee on Mentorship
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