TY - JOUR
T1 - Developing minority nursing students
T2 - Evaluation of an innovative mentorship and leadership program
AU - Snowden, Kenya
AU - Foronda, Cynthia
AU - Gonzalez, Juan
AU - Ortega, Johis
AU - Salani, Deborah
AU - de Tantillo, Lila
AU - Hooshmand, Mary
AU - Peragallo Montano, Nena
PY - 2018/9/1
Y1 - 2018/9/1
N2 - Background: There is disparity in the nursing workforce of minority leaders. The aim of this article is to describe and evaluate an innovative program designed to provide mentorship and increase leadership skills of minority nursing students. Method: An innovative mentorship program was developed including coordination of financial aid meetings, incorporating technology, enacting an online preimmersion course, choosing and training mentors, hosting a lunch-and-lead leadership series, and using intensive review sessions and tutoring. Program evaluation data were analyzed using mixed methods. Results: All 40 participants passed the NCLEX-RN and had obtained employment after the program. Of the 20 respondents, 25% already had obtained a leadership role in nursing. Qualitative data about the program revealed categories of leadership, networking, mentorship, more time, and gratitude. Conclusion: This program was successful in promoting retention, graduation, and development of future minority nurse leaders.
AB - Background: There is disparity in the nursing workforce of minority leaders. The aim of this article is to describe and evaluate an innovative program designed to provide mentorship and increase leadership skills of minority nursing students. Method: An innovative mentorship program was developed including coordination of financial aid meetings, incorporating technology, enacting an online preimmersion course, choosing and training mentors, hosting a lunch-and-lead leadership series, and using intensive review sessions and tutoring. Program evaluation data were analyzed using mixed methods. Results: All 40 participants passed the NCLEX-RN and had obtained employment after the program. Of the 20 respondents, 25% already had obtained a leadership role in nursing. Qualitative data about the program revealed categories of leadership, networking, mentorship, more time, and gratitude. Conclusion: This program was successful in promoting retention, graduation, and development of future minority nurse leaders.
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U2 - 10.3928/01484834-20180815-04
DO - 10.3928/01484834-20180815-04
M3 - Article
C2 - 30148514
AN - SCOPUS:85056725553
VL - 57
SP - 526
EP - 534
JO - Journal of Nursing Education
JF - Journal of Nursing Education
SN - 0148-4834
IS - 9
ER -