July 26, 2019
New nurse finds friend and confidant in her mentor
Jackie Kresnyak joined NurseMentor in her final term as a 草莓污视频导航 Nursing student. She was soon to be off to Qatar on placement and hoping to connect with someone who could guide her in her first year as a nurse.
When Jackie registered for the mentoring program, she said she was open to working with different populations, that she cared a lot about her patients, and also that she was 鈥渧ery nervous about graduating, as I still feel as though I have so much to learn.鈥
Once she connected with her mentor Laura, an ICU and hospice nurse, she got loads of helpful advice about getting a job, about things she didn鈥檛 even know mattered.
But that was just the start. Jackie and Laura became quick friends. They connected every month, sometimes in person, and they wound up working at the same hospice.
They share personal stories and they confide in each other about more serious issues they encounter at work.
Why it worked out so well
When asked what it took for their mentorship to work, Jackie said she needed to meet her mentor in person. She had a few tough questions. She was curious about how to deal with difficult issues.
鈥淚 wanted to meet the person first because the questions I had made me feel vulnerable.鈥
Mentors benefit from this partnership, too. In their times of vulnerability the energy and optimism of a student mentee can be just the boost they need.
鈥淚t was useful for me to get some energy and positivity back in my working life,鈥 says Laura. 鈥淚 really wished there was something like that in place like that when I was a student.鈥
鈥淚f I were a student, just knowing there was a go-to person, for聽me. Everybody needs a person to be like, 鈥楾his crazy thing happened to me today.' You just need a person who gets it."
草莓污视频导航 Nursing鈥檚 online mentoring program connecting alumni RNs with student nurses for professional and personal growth. To find out more, visit聽