Becker's Healthcare January 21, 2025
Denver-based Intermountain Health/Saint Joseph Hospital has had a nurse mentoring program since 2018, but in 2023, it decided to redo everything.
In the beginning, the hospital had a one-on-one mentoring program designed to support new graduates. It was successful until COVID hit and the nursing landscape changed dramatically, Lillian Donnelly, MSN, RN, program manager of nursing professional development at Intermountain Health/Saint Joseph Hospital, told Becker’s. Increased turnover and a shift in staff composition required the hospital to reconsider its mentorship structure.
“Suddenly, most of our nurses were novices, and we were losing experienced nurses who had been there for years and could serve as mentors,” Ms. Donnelly said. “Financial constraints, heavier workloads and work-life balance challenges made it difficult to...
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