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May 8, 2026Journal of Advanced NursingOpen Access

Advancing Nurse Mentors' Development Through a Mentoring Intervention: A Mixed Methods Study

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SHStina Kallerhult HermanssonUmeå UniversityYHYvonne HilliNord UniversityFNFredrik NorströmUmeå University

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Implication

Mixed methods study shows structured mentoring improves nurse mentors' teaching, self-efficacy, and professional development.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how a structured mentoring intervention affects nurse mentors' teaching behavior and professional growth.
  • Conducted a convergent mixed-methods study across healthcare units in northern Sweden and Norway
  • Included 41 experienced registered nurses as nurse mentors
  • Collected quantitative data using validated instruments before and after the mentoring intervention and qualitative data from focus group interviews.
  • Nurse mentors reported significant personal and professional growth, particularly in mentoring skills and role clarity
  • Clinical teaching behavior scores increased post-intervention with consistently high self-efficacy ratings
  • Findings indicated a need for sustained support for nurse mentors to enhance retention and professional development.

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Hermansson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7fcdbfa21ec5bbf0869chttps://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70636
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