Quality improvement framework supports the implementation of nurse mentorship in NHS settings, ensuring effectiveness.
Background: Legacy mentors are experienced nurses, usually in their late career, who offer coaching, mentoring and pastoral support to staff who are often at the start of their careers. Aim: To describe how an acute and community NHS trust successfully implemented the legacy mentor role. Methods: A quality implementation framework was used to appraise and characterise strategic activities necessary for the successful implementation of the role. Findings: The article offers a clear and organised approach to managing the implementation stage, including the planning, execution and evaluation. Conclusion: Using a quality improvement framework can provide a structured evidence-based approach to ensure the successful implementation of innovations in NHS organisations.
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