The application of the growth mentor program in the standardized training of the new nurses
Xiulin Wen, Xiaomei Li, Xia Xin, Jieqiong Li, Fang Liu, Na Duan, Xiaowei Huo, Zhan Qu
Published 2019-05-26
Cite as Chin J Mod Nurs, 2019, 25(15): 1963-1967. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2019.15.028
Abstract
ObjectivesTo explore the effects of applying growth mentor program in the training of new nurses.
MethodsBy convenient sampling, the newly recruited nurses who signed official employment contract with the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University were selected as subject. A total of 756 nurses who enrolled from 2008 to 2012 were put into the control group and 812 nurses enrolled from 2013 to 2017 were in the observation group. The control group received routine training while the observation group received the training of the growth mentor program. The two groups was compared in the resignation rate, annual assessment scores, and patients' satisfaction.
ResultsThe differences in resignation rate between the observation group (0.37%) and the control group (1.06%) were statistical significant (P<0.01) . The annual assessment scores of the observation group (88.63±2.17) and patients' satisfaction (96.78±1.76) were all higher than the control group with statistical significance (P<0.01) .
ConclusionsThe establishment and implementation of the new nurses' growth mentor program can significantly reduce the nurses' resignation rate, improve the nurses' professional skills and patients' satisfaction, therefore the program should be widely applied in new nurses' training in hospitals.
Key words:
Nurses; New nurses; Growth mentor program; Resignation rate; Professional skills; Humanity care
Contributor Information
Xiulin Wen
Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
Xiaomei Li
Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
Xia Xin
Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
Jieqiong Li
Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
Fang Liu
Nursing School, Shannxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an 712046, China
Na Duan
Anesthesia Operating Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
Xiaowei Huo
Department of Cardiac Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
Zhan Qu
Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
