Implementing a mentor support system for general practice nurse mentors

Chambers, Anthony; Smith, Debra; Billingham, Lisa

Abstract

This article discusses the need for nurse mentors to receive adequate support to ensure that their experience, and the students, is a positive one. The authors explore how the development of the advanced training practice (ATP) scheme in general practice (GP) has helped general practice nurse mentors to meet the demand for more student placements and provide the best learning experience possible for students. The article features a framework that can be used in other ATP schemes to support mentors in GP ‘hub and spoke’ practices.

Citation

Chambers, A., Smith, D., & Billingham, L. (2017). Implementing a mentor support system for general practice nurse mentors. Primary Health Care, 27(2), 21-25 . https://doi.org/10.7748/phc.2017.e1216

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 17, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Feb 27, 2017
• Publication Date: Feb 27, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jun 22, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 22, 2017
• Journal: Primary health care
• Print ISSN: 0264-5033
• Electronic ISSN: 2047-900X
• Publisher: RCN Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 21-25
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7748/phc.2017.e1216
• Keywords: Mentorship practice nursing; Support; Advanced training practice; General practice; Primary care
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/452711
• Publisher URL: http://journals.rcni.com/doi/10.7748/phc.2017.e1216
• Additional Information: Authors' accepted manuscript of article published in: Primary health care, 2017, v.27, issue 2