Nurses, Mentors, and Leaders, Oh My!

Last week, I had the distinct pleasure of attending and participating in the Nurse Mentoring Institute's third annual conference. It was altogether inspiring and uplifting to be among so many nurses who embrace the notion of mentoring as an important aspect of our profession, especially when the practices used are evidence-based and supported by rigorous research. Being at a well-organized nursing conference is almost always an experience that fires me up like no other, and the NMI conference was not an exception in that regard. The afterglow of nursing conferences is something I'm very aware of these days, and my recent podcast episode over at The Nurse Keith Show features me rhapsodizing about how an excellent nursing conference can leave you warm, fuzzy, and inspired to take action in your career.Why Mentoring in Nursing? One of the reasons that mentoring in nursing is so crucial is that guidance from a savvy, intelligent, and experienced peer can make all the difference for a nurse in need of support. For new nurses who are just entering the profession, mentoring can change the course of their new career, setting them up for optimal practice and professional success.Even for nurses who are deep into their careers, a mentor may add the ingredients of coaching, challenging, goal-setting, and cheer-leading that are needed for the most seasoned nurse to move forward, elevate within his or her career, or otherwise take their professional trajectory into the nursing strat...
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