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FUNDAMENTALS OF MENTORING
Kathy Lee, MS, APN, PMHCNS-BCDirector of Clinical Operations, Adult PsychiatryMemorial Medical CenterSpringfield, ILL
Michele Messina MS, RN, BCNurse Manager, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ProgramVA Western NY Healthcare System Batavia, NY
Charlene Roberson, MEd, RN-BCDirector of Leadership ServicesAlabama State Nurses Association
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It takes a positive person to give of himself or herself to help another learn, grow, and succeed.
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DISCLOSURE
These speakers have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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PURPOSE STATEMENT
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The mentoring relationship will provide an opportunity for learning & growth
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GOALS FOR MENTOR RELATIONSHIP
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Receive guidance, support, direct and constructive feedback
Increased self-confidence and develop a goal to work towards
Develop a vision of the future
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Explore opportunities for increased responsibility and identify systems that work
Broaden the mentee’s resources while promoting collaboration
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OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to:
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1. Describe the process of developing, maintaining, and terminating the relationship.
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2. Summarize adult learning principles and generational differences.
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3. Identify a minimum of 3 characteristics of an effective mentor.
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4. Identify 2-3 resources available to the mentor and mentee.
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WHAT IS MENTORING?
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A reciprocal, nurturing, supportive, professional, sharing relationship that helps an individual improve problem solving ability and increase self-efficacy to develop their potential
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Either a formal or informal relationship between two individuals outside of direct supervision with a goal of influencing professional development
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CHARACTERISTICS OF A DISTINCT MENTOR
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Caring, calm, adaptable, trusting
Possess self-awareness
Role model18
Effective listenerObservant of non-verbal behaviors
Identifies strengthsSummarizes agreements
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Embraces change, a risk-taker
Positive attitude
Passion for Nursing
Creative20
Open, non-judgmental, provides a equal power base
Seeks & shares knowledge
Mutual sharing, growth & learning
Provides a respectful atmosphere 21
Guides & advises- with permission
Committed to the future of Nursing, career & leadership
Committed to collaboration
Fully engaged in the session and makes it a priority
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Provides direct, constructive feedback
Motivated for self-growth
Well-respected
Seeks out & values the opinion of others
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PRINCIPLES OF ADULT LEARNING
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Adults are autonomous and self-directed. The mentor will explore participants'
perspectives on topics and encourage them to work on projects that reflect their interests. Mentees will be responsible for assignments and project leadership.
Mentors will act as facilitators, guiding participants to their own knowledge rather than supplying them with facts.
Finally, through feedback, the mentee will understand how the process has facilitated goal attainment
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Adults have accumulated a foundation of life experience & knowledge that may include work-related activities, family responsibilities, and previous education. They benefit from connecting learning to experience.
To assist, mentors will draw out the mentees’ experience and relevant knowledge.
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Adults are relevancy-oriented. They must see a reason for learning. Learning has to be applicable to work, or other responsibilities to be of value. This need can be fulfilled by encouraging participants to choose projects that reflect their own interests.
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Adults are practical, focusing on the aspects of a relationship that is most useful in their profession. They may not be interested in knowledge for its own sake. Mentees need to understand how the relationship will be useful.
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Participants need specific knowledge of learning results (feedback ). Feedback must be specific, not general.
The reward can be simply a demonstration of benefits to be realized from learning the material. 29
Finally, the participant must be interested in the subject. Interest is directly related to reward.
Adults must see the benefit of learning in order to motivate themselves to learn.
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MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING
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Social relationships: meet a need for associations and friendships.
External expectations: fulfill the expectations or recommendations of formal authority.
Social welfare: improve the ability to
serve mankind, and improve participation in community.
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Personal advancement: achieve higher status in a job, secure professional advancement, and stay current in practice.
Escape/Stimulation: relieve boredom, provide a break in the routine, and provide a contrast to details of life.
Cognitive interest: learn for the sake of learning, seek knowledge for its own sake, and satisfy an inquiring mind. 33
Typical motivations include a requirement for competence, an expected or desired promotion, job enrichment, a need to learn or maintain skills, a need to adapt to job changes, or the need to learn organizational directives.
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Mentees & mentors can benefit from the wealth of experiences that adult participants bring to the table. Adults want to be treated as equals in experience & knowledge and allowed to voice their opinions freely.
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Creating the scene
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Set a tone for the session
Mentors will establish a friendly, open atmosphere that demonstrates intent to facilitate mentees’ perceived learning
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Set an appropriate level of concern.
The level of tension must be adjusted to meet the level of importance of the objective. If the material has a high level of importance, a higher level of tension/stress should be established in the session (Individuals learn best under low to moderate stress; if the stress is too high, it becomes a barrier to learning). 38
Set an appropriate level of difficulty The degree of difficulty should
be set high enough to challenge participants, but not so high that they become frustrated by information overload.
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BARRIERS TO LEARNING:
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Adults have many responsibilities to balance against the demands of learning.
Some of these barriers include: Lack of timeConfidenceInterestLack of informationScheduling problemsChild care & transportation problems
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The best way to motivate adult learners is simply to enhance their reasons for learning and decrease the barriers.
The mentor must learn what motivates the mentee –why they have enrolled in this relationship.
A successful strategy includes showing adult learners the relationship between learning & growing.
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GENERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
The Veteran (born before 1944) Values
Strong work ethic Discipline Hierarchy Loyalty Public Image important
Communication Respectful Cognizant of gender roles Proper grammar
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THE BOOMERS
1945-1964 Values
Woodstock Distrusts authority Idealistic Competitive Work=personal fulfillment & identity
Communication Personal Consensus Offer anecdotes
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GENERATION X
The Latch-key kids 1965-1980 Values
Distrust relationships Independent Skeptics Seeking balance
Communication Direct Results oriented Avoids buzzwords
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GENERATION Y, MILLENNIAL GENERATION,GENERATION NEXT
1981-2000 Values
The internet Heavy schedule Parents involved Increase fear for personal safety Over-protected self-esteem
Communication Positive Electronically Goal-oriented
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OUTCOMES OF A MENTORING RELATIONSHIP
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Strengthens bondsStimulates ideas, embraces
challengePaying it forwardImprove time managementPromotes career developmentDevelop a growing relationship
with respect & affirmation
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Mutual sharingDevelop an effective personal
leadership styleImprove work-life balanceHave a thinking partnerAbility to influence important
stake-holdersStruggle less & enjoy moreImprove knowledge & skill
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Promote advocacyEstablish a mentoring cultureDevelop practical strategies for
dealing with concernsPersonal discovery and planningPrepare for the futureImprove patient outcomesChange the face of NursingPromote retention of the
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MODES OF COMMUNICATION
TelephoneE-mail/electronicSkypeFace to faceOther
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AGREEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
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The Mentor establishes contact with the Mentee
Throughout the relationship, the Mentor & mentee agree to:
Maintain professional boundaries at all times
Establish a means to terminate the relationship
Additional resources if warranted, and if mutually agreed upon
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Each mentee will develop a specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and tangible (SMART) goal
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Communication expectations
Determine process & actions. Identify what additional resources are needed.
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Create a meeting environment
Commitment: Establish time frame, frequency & mode of communication
e.g. monthly teleconferences for a 1 hour time period (may occur at the office or home), duration of relationship (6 months-2 year)
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Complete and discuss final evaluation of learning outcomes achieved through the mentoring relationship
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QUOTE
Somewhere, somehow, at some time in the past, courageous nurses determined these skills, learned them, fought for the right to use them, refined them, and taught them to other nurses. All nurses have an obligation to remember that part of nursing’s past, and to keep their own skills in pace with new opportunities for nursing into the next century (Peplau, 1989)
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