Mentorship:

Is it for YOU or
NOT?
Bryan Mae Degorio

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Ltd.

Content:
Formal vs informal mentoring vs

preceptorship
Mentorship- what it is and what it is
not..
Goals and responsibilities of mentors
EXPECTATION of the mentor/ the
mentee
Accountability and Ethics
Is mentoring for YOU?
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Mentorship
is the fundamental
form of human
development where
on person invest time,
energy, and personal
know-how assisting
the growth and ability
of the other person

1. Who helped you

uncover that you have

the ability to become
a nurse?
2. Who provided you the
quote that has great
meaning to you?
3.

QUESTIONS to
REFLECT

Who provided you an

experience that you
will never forget?
Recall for 5
minutes
then
share..

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Exercise # 1
Analysis

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SWOT

Strengths

Weakness

Opportunities

Threat

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Communicates
high
expectation
Good listener
Shows
Empathy

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for you?

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Generous
Offers
Encouragemen
t

Mentor vs Preceptor
MENTOR
PRECEPTOR

Occurs overtime
time limit
No termination date
Sought out by
Assigned mentee
Teaches
networking
Shares
personal
Experience
Experiences
are personal
Mentoring
relationship may
involve
personal,
academic, or
work-related
focus

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Has
Termination
date
Formalized
Orientation
Assisting in fine
tuning skills
Offers
Suggestions
Work-related
focus

Mentoring can be

describe in 8 words:
Lead, follow and

get out of the way.

(Peddy, 2001)
Lead
Follow
Get out of the way

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Responsibilities of Mentor (NMC, 2006)

Organize and

coordinate student
learning activities in
practice
Supervising student

in learning situations
Setting and

monitoring
objectives
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Assessing student

skills, attitude and

behavior

Provide evidence of

student learning
Liaising with others

about student
performance

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Continuation:

Identifying

concerns
Agreeing action

about concern

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What a poor mentor is?

Avoiders
Dumpers
Blockers
Destroyers/Criticis

ers
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What is a good mentee?

Communicates clearly
Welcomes mentors

Take initiative in

maintaining the
relationship with
input
mentor
Accept constructive
Actively explore option
feedback
with mentor
Practice openness and
Shares result with
sincerity
mentor
Alert with mentors
Listens to the whole
non-verbal
message
communication
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Types of Mentoring Relationship

Structure

Formal

Informal

Situational

Traditional/
structured

Voluntary/very Brief
flexible
contact/often
casual

Characteristi Driven by
cs
organizational
needs

Mutual
acceptance of
roles

A one-time
event

Effectivenes
s

Periodic
check-ups by
supervisors

Results
assessed later

Results
measures by
organization
frequently

Adapted from: Shea GF: Making the most of being mentored: how
to grow from mentoring partnership, Lanham, Md: crisp
Publication, 1999, pp 73-75
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Ethics in Mentoring:
Promoting mutual respect

and trust
Maintaining confidentiality
Being diligent in providing

wisdom, knowledge and

developmental support
Carefully framing advice

and feedback
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Acknowledge skills

and experiences that

each will bring to
mentee and mentor
relationship
Maintaining vigilance

with regards to
mentor-mentee
relationship.

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Issues on accountability
and Ethics in mentoring
Issue # 1
The first encounter with
my mentor was at the
beginning of my second
week on the ward and
this was an experience I
shall never forget. She
was rude and
aggressive towards me
and I didnt want to go
in the next day. 1st
year adult nurse.
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Issue # 2
The placement would
have been a lot better
if my mentor found
things for me to do
instead of leaving me
alone. It made me feel
very useless. Adult
nurse student on adult
ward acute
placement.

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Continuation..

Situation # 3
There were many
procedures done on
a daily basis, but we
were never asked to
watch or help.
Mental health
student on adult
placement.
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Situation # 4
The placement would
have been a lot better
if my mentor found
things for me to do
instead of leaving me
alone. It made me feel
very useless. Adult
nurse student on adult
ward acute placement.

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Continuatio
n

Situation # 5
My final interview consisted of my mentor
criticising my outcome evidence. She gave
me no verbal praise or feedback and her
comments were written without discussion. I
didnt feel I could approach her to discuss the
issue as over the course of my placement my
confidence had been somewhat undermined.
Adult branch student on accident and
emergency placement.
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Is
mentoring
for
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YOU?

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Further readings:
http://ccnmtl.columbi

a.edu/projects/rcr/rcr
_mentoring/foundatio
The qualities of an
n/
effective mentor form
the student nurses
Mentoring- What it
perspective: findings
is and How to Make it
from a longitudinal
Work by Fawcett.
qualitative study by
Gray and Smith
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