An Evidence-Based Mentorship Program for New Nursing Managers to Enhance Self-Efficacy
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2022-05
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The Ohio State University
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Background: Frontline nurse managers have little formal leadership education and are often promoted to the nurse manager positions based on clinical success, rather than leadership capabilities. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing (DNP) project was to enhance self-efficacy as a leader for new nurse mangers by implementing a six-week, evidenced-based practice, structured, mentoring program designed for new managers.
Methods: This project utilized a pre/post-test design. Participants attended a six-week, evidence-based new nurse manager mentorship program. The Schwarzer and Jerusalem General Self-Efficacy (GSE) Scale for nurse leaders and two questions pertaining to confidence in facing daily work challenges was collected at baseline and 4-weeks post-implementation of the program.
Results: Eight participants completed the program. The findings suggest that nurse managers' self-efficacy to lead (Pre-Mdn 30, Post-Mdn 35.5, p = 0.02, d = 2.29, 95% CI, 5.5 [1,9]) was enhanced after implementation of the evidence-based new nurse manager mentorship program. Furthermore, managers demonstrated an increase in their perceived ability to face daily work challenges to enhance patient outcomes from baseline (63%, n = 5, "moderately true", to 4-weeks post-program implementation (100%, n = 8, "exactly true"). Results further concluded the managers understanding of how a professional mentor could benefit their career was consistent for pre/post survey data (88%, n = 7, "exactly true").
Conclusions: The findings suggest a 6-week, formal mentorship program for new nurse managers provides a simulated leadership experience to improve self-efficacy and confidence levels in facing daily work challenges to promote patient outcomes in this hospital setting.
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Mentorship, Mentorship Program, Self-Efficacy, Nurse Manager, Competency, Evidence-Based